Martha Faye Vanzant

Martha Faye Marti VanZant, age 66, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late Walter Mulloy, Sr. and Effie Womack Mulloy on January 8, 1950, in Wheatfield, IN. She managed a physicians office while residing in California, but locally she was an employee of the Barter Theater, First Bank and Trust, and kept a booth at the Southwest Tobacco warehouse fleamarket.

In addition to her parents, Martha was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Evan VanZant; twin sister, Mary Morrison; an additional sister, Doris Mulloy; and two brothers, Patrick Mulloy and Walter Junior Mulloy.

She is survived by her daughter, Dana Vanmeter and husband Leroy of the home; three step-children, Lori Swartz and husband Glen of Chicago, Ill., Cheryl Traverse and husband Richard, and Dale VanZant all of California; two sisters, Patricia Mulloy of La Mesa, Calif. and Sharon Culter of Saint Anne, Ill.; three grandchildren, Daniel Gourhan, Gage Gourhan, and Jeffery Vanmeter; and step-granddaughter, Brandy Vanmeter; 11 additional step-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; beloved Chihuahua, Honey; extra special friend, Jamie Arnold; and her friends at the flea market.

Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery where John Fields, Austin Fields, Noah Gross and Leonard Worley will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Morrison, Steve Osborne, Randy Warren, and Bobby Williams.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. The family of Martha Faye Marti VanZant is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, Va. 24210 (276-623-2700).