Martha Allen Fannin

ELBERTON, GEORGIA - Mrs. Martha Allen Fannin, 96, of 1043 Longstreet Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Heardmont Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 13, at 10AM in the Parkhill Cemetery with Father Frank Patterson officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday evening at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia. Mrs. Fannin was born on September 14, 1915 to the late Walter Allen and Kathrine Pittman Allen in Columbus, Georgia. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Fannin and a son, Sonny Fannin. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Diane Fannin of Elberton, Georgia; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Please visit www.shcolumbus.com to express condolences. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907, 706-563-2372, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Martha Allen Fannin. Berry Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.