Martha Louisa (Jones) Willingham was born the 6th of July 1883 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Tom and Mary (Edwards) Jones. She died at the age of 85 years on August 12, 1967 in Shady Point ( Leflore County) Oklahoma. She was married to Toliver Brooks Willingham September 24,1901. at Oak Lodge (Spiro) Indian Territory and she was an active member of the Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Toliver Brooks and one son Earl of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Survivors include six loving sons; Sanford, Leonard, Lon, Earnest, Virge, and Burl, 17 Grandchildren and several other Great and Great Great Grandchildren, and one sister Carolyn (Jones) Standridge.

Funeral services were held August 15, 1967 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shady Point (Leflore County) Oklahoma Baptist Church. with Reverad E.R. Newby officiating with burial in the Shady Point Cemetary under the direction of Evans Funeral Home of Poteau.