Martha W. Frields, 97, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at Redbanks Nursing Home.

Martha was born December 2, 1919, to the late Henry Watson and Zaneda Cooper Watson.  She was raised in Henderson and graduated in 1937 from Barret Manual Training High School.

Martha was an avid reader and UK sports fan.  She also enjoyed playing cards and collecting owls.  Martha loved spending time with her family and was never seen without a smile on her face.

She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and volunteered with the St. Vincent DePaul Store for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Leon Frields; one sister, Helen W. Chandley; and one infant brother.

Survivors include five children, James Frields of Henderson, Robert Frields and his wife, Alice, of Henderson, Thomas Frields and his wife, Susan, of Washington, D.C., Valerie Watson and her husband, Richard, of Henderson, and Angela Frields and her partner, Scott Reifsteck, of Evansville, Indiana; eight grandchildren, Elaine Thomas and her husband, Ken, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Matt Frields of Henderson, Paul Frields and his wife, Eleya, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Kevin Frields of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Erin Ralph and her husband, James, of Stafford, Virginia, Lauren Watson and her husband, Nick Underwood, of Owensboro, Kentucky, Chris Watson and his wife, Stephanie, of Louisville, Kentucky, and Tyler Frields-Reifsteck of Evansville, Indiana; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Larry McBride will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and until 9 a.m. Saturday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home where prayers will be said at 5 p.m. Friday.