Martha Freeny Cummings, 89, passed away on October 4, 2022 in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Martha, formerly Martha Freeny Clark, was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church and a former member of St. Thaddaeus Episcopal Church. Martha has been a resident of LifeCare of Ooltewah for four years.

Born July 17, 1933, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, Martha was a long-term resident of Chattanooga. Martha obtained her B.S. in Elementary Education from Maryville College in 1955, her M.Ed. from Emory University in 1968, and completed post-graduate coursework at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She was a devoted educator for most of her life, retiring from Ooltewah Elementary in 1992, and she was an active member in both the Hamilton County Education Association and the Tennessee Education Association.

Martha enjoyed travel and was an avid camper for many years. She loved to read, craft and scrapbook, and spent many years as a member of Toastmasters International. Though she had numerous hobbies, Martha's favorite, by far, was to visit with her extended family and spend time at her family cabin at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Madge (Morrow) and Nolan Freeny and her husband, Fred Cummings.

She is survived by her children, Laura (Scott) Greenwell, George (Dee) Clark, Pamela (David) Raby, and Robby Clark, as well as nine grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the caring services provided by the staff at Life Care of Ooltewah and by Hearth Hospice.

The family will receive friends October 15, 2022 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Ooltewah, TN.

A memorial service will follow visitation on October 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm with the Reverend Lou Parsons officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Book of Remembrance at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah Georgetown Road, Ooltewah, TN 27253.