Martha Delores Wilkins

Martha Delores Wilkins of Spindale, NC, died September 24, 2025, at White Oak Manor in Shelby. She was 95 years old.

She was predeceased in death by her parents David Samuel and Alma High Wilkins and by her sisters and brothers Helen Frost, Sam "Bob" Wilkins, Catherine Grimes and Charles Wilkins.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews. We will miss her greatly.

She was born on September 17, 1930, in Rutherfordton. She graduated from Rutherfordton-Spindale High School and Wake Forest College in Wake Forest. After finishing her schooling at Wake Forest's Bowman Grey Hospital, she began a career as a Lab Technician at Rutherford Hospital. Her career took her to a St. Petersburg, Florida Hospital and from there to Durham where she worked at one time at Watts, Duke and the V. A. Hospitals.

She completed her hospital work at Cleveland Memorial in Shelby where she lived for twenty years. Returning to Rutherfordton and Spindale after her retirement Martha always enjoyed the company of good friends. She made friends easily and kept them for life.

She was a faithful believer of Jesus Christ and long time member of First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Her faith led her to give to others when she had so little herself.

An excellent pianist, The Lamar Stringfellow Club was her favorite hobby!

A memorial for Martha will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse Hurricane Relief Fund; https://www.samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/hurricane-helene-relief/. McMahan's Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.