Martha Whitaker

March 31, 1934 - May 22, 2019

Service celebrating Martha's life will be at 1:00pm on Tuesday, May 28th at Crawford Family Funeral Service in Edmond. Martha Ann Whitaker was born March 31, 1934 in Paoli, OK to Lemuel and Ola Mae Burton Kelley. She died May 22, 2019 in Oklahoma City. Martha graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City. She and her true love, Douglas Eugene Whitaker, were married June 9, 1951 in Pauls Valley, OK. Martha had spent time working for BC Clark as well as her clothing boutiques in Ada, Penelepe's and The Clothes Corner. She had also been a Kiwanian in Ada where she assisted in the original construction of the facilities at Wintersmith Park. Martha and Douglas absolutely loved spending time together fishing, doing woodwork, and playing games like dominos and marbles. Nothing captured Martha's heart quite like her family, especially her grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her parents as well as her husband , Douglas. She is survived by her son, Paul Whitaker; daughter, Susan Rudolph and husband Paul; grandsons, Jeremy and Mitchell Whitaker; a granddaughter, Alex Rudolph; and great-grandson, Tripp Whitaker. She will also be missed by her brothers, Billy Kelley and wife Pam and John Kelley and wife Vickie; as well as her sister, Jeanie Rose and husband Mike. A service celebrating Martha's life will be at 1:00pm on Tuesday, May 28th at Crawford Family Funeral Service, Edmond.