Martha Webb Tilford, 90, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Barkley Center of Paducah. She was retired from Paducah Tilghman High School where she worked in the Cafeteria. Martha was a member of West End Baptist Church where she was active in the Sunday School Department.
She is survived by her two daughters, Cheryl Ritchie and husband Clarence of Paducah, Kentucky and Judy Gordon and husband Mike of Paducah, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Dana Gail Edwards of West Paducah, Kentucky, David Lee Earles and wife Marcie of Paducah, Kentucky and Rebecca Gordon of Pensacola, Florida; two great grandchildren, Caitlin Whitney Pace and Ashley Anne Edwards; two great great grandchildren, Lily Jane Pace and Trason Tharp; several nieces and nephews.
Martha was preceded in death by her first husband of 52 years, Warren Denny Webb; 2nd husband, William Harold Tilford; daughter, Susan Gayle Walker; two sisters and one brother. Her parents were Allie Woodard Leigh and Mamie Reif Leigh.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah with Rev. Terry Sills officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, West End Baptist Church, 324 South 28th Street, Paducah, KY 42003 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6100 Dutchmans Lane Suite 401, Louisville, KY 40205.
You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.
