Martha Faulkner Mcneece

Amory - Martha Todd Faulkner McNeece, 74, died on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Born on April 7, 1937, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late William Clayton and Margaret Louise Todd Faulkner.
Martha was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1955. She married Arthur Lewis “Sam” McNeece, Jr., on October 26, 1969. Retiring in 1982 after working in retail sales, Martha was the first female manager at WalMart. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Feisty, independent and outgoing, Martha was very proud of her family. She enjoyed playing golf, painting, reading, a wide variety of music, and spending time with her friends.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:30 PM, Tuesday, February 21 at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Coile officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John R. Logan, Clay Moreland, Alan T. Morgan, Shane M. Hood, William A. Morgan, and Omar J. Hood. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Parham and AHS Class of 1955.
Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM, Monday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughters, Tracy Morgan (Gary), Tupelo, and Laura Hood, of Amory; son, Mike Moreland (Natalie), Amory; sister, Sidney McKinnis (Archie) Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Samantha Logan (John), Clay Moreland, Alan Morgan, Shane Hood, William Morgan, Victoria Hood, Omar Hood, Layla Moreland, and Crystal Moreland; great-grandchildren, Brooke, Lily Rose, and John Samuel; nephews, Steve McKinnis (Jane), Watertown, TN, and Bo McKinnis (Nikki), Nashville, TN; and numerous special friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lewis “Sam” McNeece, and many aunts and uncles.
Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 147, Amory, MS 38821, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10004, or a charity of choice.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.