Martha Jane Needham Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Martha Jane Needham of Athens, Tennessee, who passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Martha Jane Needham or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Martha Jane departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Martha Jane may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Martha Jane leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Archie Clay and Annie Mai Long; her husband Benson "Ben" Needham; and her daughter Monica Lynn Parker. She is survived by: her sister Ruth Pierce; her children, Shirley Gayle Allen (late Robert), Dennis Edward Needham (Maurica), Gregory Clay Needham (Joyce) and Lorie Anne Baker (Rich); and her son-in-law Steven Ross Parker (Phyllis). She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
