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Joseph Marthers Obituary
Born in Fairfield County, SC, he was the husband of Brenda Blackwell Marthers and the son of the late Frank Marthers and Aileen Yonn Marthers. He retired from the United States Army, having faithfully served his country for 26 years with three tours in Vietnam. He was charter member of the Elite United States Army Green Berets, a mason, a member of Hejaz Shrine Temple in Greenville and a member of The Special Forces Decade Club. Mr. Marthers was a member of Goucher Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, also surviving are a son, Joseph Franklin Marthers II and wife Holly of Pacolet; three daughters, Angela Varner and husband Robert of Pacolet, Evetta Lawson and husband Raymond of Pauline and Monica Hewell and husband Michael of Pacolet; two brothers, Daniel Marthers and wife Phyllis of Gaffney and David Marthers and wife June of Pacolet; a sister, Emma Layton and husband Tommy of Pauline; and ten grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Goucher Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 4:00 p.m. at the Church with Rev. Norman Gardner and Rev. Dennis Tessnier officiating. Interment will be in Goucher Baptist Church Cemetery with full military rites. A Masonic service will be held prior to the visitation by The Trough Shoals Masonic Lodge.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC, 29605.
The family will be at the residence.
An online guest register is available www.blakelyfuneralhome.com.
Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Marthers
Karsyn
November 9, 2022
That´s me papa I love you
Robert Meyer
March 12, 2011
Another Special Forces warrior has left us.
I wish to thank him and his family for his service to our country in protecting us without reservation and at a great personal sacrifice.
Robert Meyer
Region 5 Regional Representative
U. S. Army Special Forces Association
KAREN WRIGHT
March 10, 2011
EVETTA WE DIDN'T SEE UNTIL IT TO LATE. MOM AND ME R SO SORRY TO HEAR ABT UR DAD. YALL R IN OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS. IF YALL NEED ANYTHING PLEASE LET US KNOW.GOD HAS A SPECIAL PERSON IN HEAVEN NOW. I KNOW WHAT U R GOING THOUGH. SO PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE ANYTHING MOM AND I CAN DO. GOD BLESS YALL AND LOVE YALL, JACKIE COLLINS AND KAREN AND EVANS WRIGHT.
Don Fender
March 8, 2011
May you Rest in Peace. Thank you for your service to our country and thank you for being a comrade in oour fraternaty, The US Army Special Forces.
Maggie Burns
March 8, 2011
BRENDA AND FAMILY,
OUR AMPHITHEATER FAMILY SENDS OUR SYMPATHY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE HIM COME IN OVER THERE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. I KNOW THE LORD WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH YOU NEED AND BE WITH YOU. MAGGIE AND R.S.BURNS
March 7, 2011
I was rewarded by working with Capt. Marther in 1998 and he and I enjoyed our war stories as I too was an Army Capt but without his distinguished service, Always blessed by people like Joe, B.B,Bryson
RUBEN AND DEBRA BLACKWELL
March 7, 2011
IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST,YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.WITH LOVE RUBEN AND DEBRA
Elliott Wilson (Willie)
March 7, 2011
Brenda, Thinking of you in your time of sorrow and you are in our prayers. Joe will be sorely missed.
March 7, 2011
He will be missed by the Special Forces Family.
Paul F. Campbell
Net Controller
SpecialForces Online Message Service
[email protected]
George Timms
March 7, 2011
Brenda and family will miss Frank, I have all of you in my prayers. Love, George Timms
March 7, 2011
Thinking about you and your family during this trying time.
Love,
The Striblings
Marion Smith
March 7, 2011
Cuz. I am going to miss you and your love for your country. It has been only a few years since I found you. During this time I grew to love you as if I had known you for years. God bless your family and my you rest in peace.
Wayne Harris
March 7, 2011
Brenda and Family,
We sincerely send our prays and love your way. GOD is good and he will take care of you.
With Our love,
Terri and Wayne Harris
Cathy Littlefield
March 7, 2011
David, Emma and family sorry to hear about your brother. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tim & Donna Bogan
March 7, 2011
Sorry to here about Frank,The Family is in our Pray's...Tim & Donna Bogan
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