Martha is a graduate of  Morgantown High School and attended WVU. She first attended Spruce Street UMC Easter Sunday 1954 and began in the Church Choir on Mother's Day 1955, she was baptized and became a church member May 24, 1959. Martha married Bill Neville in 1966 and is blessed with her stepdaughter Stephanie; and stepson Bill II; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. Bill died in 1999. She was the Administrative Secretary in the West Virginia & Regional History Collection, of the WVU Library for 36 years and retired in 1997. She has served in several key lay leadership positions in the Church. Her hobbies include: photography, music, antiquing, spending time with family & friends and her special pal "Misty" the dog. She is an all out Mountaineer fan ..."Go Gold and Blue"!