MARTHA THOMAS LOMAX JOHNSON, born May 19, 1924

departed this life on December 20, 2021, of natural causes at the amazing

age of 97. She was born in West Baltimore, Maryland to parents Edna

Stewart Thomas and Alexander Thomas, Sr. From this union, were born

seven siblings, two (2) girls, Martha, and Doris and five (5) boys, Stewart.

Alexander, William, James, and Stanley.

She attended Douglass High School after which she began her

distinguished career in nursing. She retired after 30+ years at Spring

Grove State Hospital where she specialized in Psychiatric and mental

healthcare. After retirement, she started her own business where she

dedicated herself to patients with special needs. She was instrumental

in improving their mental health and wellbeing by contributing to their

successful re-entry into society by giving them a place of residence in her

home, structure and a sense of independence.

Martha was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother and

great grandmother and was adored by so many dear friends. She had an

infectious smile that would light up the room and a laugh that resonated

like no other. She was well traveled, well dressed, a lover of classic jazz

artists like Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Barbara Streisand, Ella

Fitzgerald and more importantly she was unconditionally loved, and she

loved the Lord. Martha had a very engaging, feisty spirit and loved life

and shared that joy of life with as many as she was able. Her energy was

contagious, her opinions strong and highly regarded.

She leaves to mourn her only son, John Lomax; her grandchildren,

Johnae, Rena, Joy, John; her great-grandchildren, Christopher, Lauren,

Dimond, Shawn, London, Lucas; her only surviving sibling, Alexander

Thomas, Jr. (aka Farmer); nieces and nephews, Alexis, Frankie, Michael,

Corinthia (Rinky), Denise (Rosey), SueAnne; and a host of great and

grand nieces and nephews; best friends, Ernestine, Gwen, Valeria; as Well

as other relatives and many dear friends.