Mary Martha Groves Stewart, 96, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital.

She was born March 23, 1920 in Egypt Valley, Ohio, a daughter of the late Earl and Hazel Williamson Groves.

Martha retired as co-owner of Stewart's Mobile Home and R.V. in St. Clairsville and a member of First Presbyterian Church. As the matriarch of the family, she enjoyed sewing and cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was generous, caring and loving and one of the greatest Moms to many.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ray Stewart; her daughter, Jane Stewart (James) Sanati; a sister, Dorothy (Dale) Murphy; two brothers, Bernard and Charles Groves; and sister-in-law, Lois Groves. Surviving are her three children, Carole Stewart (Robert) Sabo of St. Clairsville, Thomas R. (Jackie) Stewart of Tallmadge, Ohio and Robert E. (Sharon) Stewart of St. Clairsville; a brother, Russell Groves of St. Clairsville; two sisters-in-law, Carol Ann Groves of Barnesville and Martha Groves of Flushing; 11 grandchildren, Melissa, Kathy, Jamie, Mary Beth, Julie, Justin, Christopher, Stephanie, Ryan, Adam, and Lindsay; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Gifford officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.