Martha Dean McCurdy

March 5, 1935 - December 18, 2018

Service for Martha Dean McCurdy, 83, of Piedmont will be Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with Mr. Gary McCurdy officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday at the funeral home from noon until time of service. Mrs. McCurdy passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at her home. Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Hill (Donnie) of Piedmont; two grandchildren, Michelle Bennich (Shane) and Johnathan McCurdy (Jessica); five great grandchildren; two sisters, Jerry Weeks of Rome, Ga. and Sandra Baldwin (Eddie) of Piedmont; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Donnie Hill, Shane Bennich, Eddie Baldwin, Keith Weeks, Dewayne Weeks, and Mike Wright. Mrs. McCurdy was a native and lifelong resident of Piedmont. She loved to travel and enjoyed visiting the mountains, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge. She enjoyed reading, shopping, and spending time with family. Mrs. McCurdy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, William Aaron McCurdy; son, Jeffery McCurdy; grandson, Jeremy McCurdy; and parents, Leroy and Hattie Bates. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Comfort Care Hospice and to her caregivers, Erika Morgan, Bridgett Slaten, and Terry Surrett who all helped take such good care of Mrs. McCurdy.