Martha J. Beach, 75, of Zanesville, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born August 15, 1931, in Philo, a daughter of the late Julian and Blanche Reed Martin. Surviving are her loving husband, Wilford A. Beach, whom she married June 16, 1956, of the home; a son, Eric Beach of Zanesville; four grandchildren, Amanda Jones of Newark, Mark (Jessica) Beach of Newark, Jesse Beach of Zanesville and Dakota Musselman of Crooksville; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Elizabeth (William) Wyrick of Junction City, Nancy (Roger) Holland of Chandlersville, Judith (Ronald) Walters and Rose (Eric) Gurnicke, both of Zanesville; two brothers, William Evans of Las Vegas, NV. and Glenn (Ruth) Alexander of Zanesville and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Twin, Marjorie Chambers, Sally Chambers and Violet Alexander and a brother, Michael Martin. Friends may call from 8-10 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2007 at Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Avenue, Zanesville. Graveside services will be held at 10:15 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Zanesville with Rev. Roy Keyser officiating.