OBITUARY NAME: Martha Marie (Thomas) Peterson age 57, a lifelong Bentley area resident. BORN: She was born on December 4, 1953, to Ralph and Katie (Howard) Thomas, at Bentley, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Martha passed away on March 13, 2011, at Atoka, Ok. AGE 57 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: She attended Bentley then graduated in 1972 from Tushka High School OCCUPATION: Martha worked at Blue Bell manufacturing company and was a clerk for Buddy Derbin. MARRIED: She married Dan Peterson on February 4, 1990 at Atoka, Ok. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Martha was affiliated with Bentley Baptist Church, she loved her dogs, fishing, computer games, and collecting. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: Dan Peterson of the home in Atoka, Ok. CHILDREN: Jody Hall and wife Angela of Atoka, Ok. Alesa Johnson and husband Roy Jr. of Fredonia, Ka. GRANDCHILDREN: Bethany Sage-Hall, Brianna Hall, Roy Johnson III, Stellakay Johnson, Samuel Johnson SIBLINGS: Norman Thomas and wife Norma of Corcallis, Or. Sue Webster of Bentley, Ok. Shirley McGuire and husband Darrell of Bentley, Ok. Jean Mobbs and husband Fred of Sherman, Tx. Wanda "Snow" Rice and husband Harley of Oneonta, Al UNCLE: John Howard and wife Barbara of Bentley, Ok. AUNT: Nellie Leuty of Blackjack, Ok. Along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephew and other relatives and friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Ralph and Katie Thomas DAUGHTER: Stephania Thomas BROTHER-IN-LAW: John Webster IN-LAWS: Stella Mae and Daniel Peterson ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 2:00pm PLACE OF SERVICES: Bentley Baptist Church INTERMENT: Bentley Cemetery OFFICIATING: Rev. John Howard & Rev. Jim Lewis CASKETBEARERS: Derrick Miller, David Webster, Fred Mobbs, Fred Lowry, Darrell McGuire, Rocky McDaniel HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Phillip Thurman, Joe Eaves, A. D. Moore, Buddy Durbin, Robert Powell, Max Miller CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT WEDNESDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK