DELMAR - Martha Hitch slipped quietly away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by daughters, Theresa Johnson and Jackie Shephard. She is survived by sons, Walter Teagle and Tony Johnson. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 3012, at Citadel of Hope Church, Concord Rd, Seaford, DE. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 29, 2012, at the church, and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral. Professional services of care and compassion provided by D. E. Harris-Nock Funeral Home in Laurel, DE. In lieu of flowers, contributions being accepted by the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses.