Martha Hall Dawson

July 18, 1942 - April 26, 2018

Martha Hall Dawson, 75, of 700 Spring Street, Hurt, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Larry Dean Dawson for forty-five years. She was born July 18, 1942 in Campbell County, a daughter of the late John Thomas Hall and Maude Dowdy Hall. She was a member of Monte Vista Baptist Church and retired from the Altavista Journal. Martha enjoyed cooking but her greatest love was her family. She is survived by three sons, Christopher Scott Dawson and his fiancé, Denise Barker, Bradley Clinton Dawson and his fiancé, Teri Tomlinson, and Sherman Todd Dawson and his fiancé, Brandi Minton all of Hurt; two brothers, Samuel Wyatt Hall and his wife, Margaret of Gladys and Garland Hall and his wife, Elaine of Hurt; two sisters, Viola Epperson and Pauline Lindsey and her husband, Byrd all of Gladys; five grandchildren, Jessica Harris, Amanda Farmer, Bradley Dawson, Jr., Danielle Dawson, and Christopher Dawson; a special niece and devoted caregiver, Kelly Hensley; and twelve great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Larry Dean Dawson, Jr.; a granddaughter, Ashley Dawson; seven brothers and four sisters. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Monte Vista Baptist Church by the Rev. Wyatt Miles and the Rev. Latta Terry with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Friday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memorial and Honor Program, Memphis, TN 38105-9956, or Monte Vista Baptist Church, 1737 Grit Rd., Hurt, VA 24563.