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Martha Lois Replogle Mayhue, 96, of Martinsburg, left her cherished home and went to be with Jesus in Heaven on Thursday morning. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Grover and Mary Replogle.
She graduated from Altoona High School in 1943 and from West Penn School of Nursing in 1946 as a Cadet Nurse. She then married the late John G. Mayhue Sr. She was the last living member of her nine siblings.
She is survived by her five children: John Mayhue (Patty) of New Florence, Pa., Cris Grimes (Gary) of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Steve Mayhue of Coatesville, Pa., Betsey Saltsgiver (Hoss) of Williamsburg, and Bill Mayhue (Helen) of Chesapeake, Va.; 12 grandchildren: Daniel Grimes (Lisa) of Tennessee, Sarah Elias (Rich), John Mayhue, Missy Burket (Wes), and James Mayhue, all of Pennsylvania, Martha Wildermuth (Jason) of Montana, Crystal Hull (David) of Alabama, Megan Kelly (Kevin) and Molly Schwartz (Brandon) of Pennsylvania, Will Mayhue, Alan Mayhue and Hanlon Mayhue of Virginia. She had 12 great-grandchildren: Abby, Makenzie, and Bowen Grimes; Logan and Alex Elias; Ava Burket; Sarah, Chris, and Stephen Wildermuth; Emily, Josh, and Rylie Hull; and her darling, Booker. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Martha began her nursing career as a night nurse at Nason Hospital, later becoming substitute night supervisor. From there she became the Director of Nursing and Assistant Administrator at Morrisons Cove Home. She opened Homewood Retirement Center in 1974 as the first administrator and served there for 14 years.
After retiring, she served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Village at Morrisons Cove and Lifetime Member of the Auxiliary, serving a term as president and receiving the Good Samaritan distinction in 2011 for her service. Martha served on the Nason Hospital Home Health Agency's Professional Advisory Group for over 25 years.
Martha was a member, and was elected as president for a term, of the Martinsburg BPW. She sang with the Lyric Choraleers. Martha was a Deacon Emeritus at Memorial Church of the Brethren in Martinsburg, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She loved to sing, and is now singing alto again with her siblings in God's choir in the sky. She was an excellent seamstress. She loved to knit and crochet and work at crafts. Martha loved word searches and watching "Gunsmoke" and "Wheel of Fortune." She especially loved spending time with her family and was an expert at puzzle completion and cooking. Martha's life mission was to make a difference as she devotedly served the Lord. Her passion was to share her love with and serve the elderly, making life better for the aging. She was welcoming and kind to family and strangers alike.
Interment will be made in Royer Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Martha's memory may be given to the Village at Morrisons Cove. Arrangements are by the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., Roaring Spring.
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