Martha B. Welter Farabee, 88, Mooresville, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006, at her residence after a lingering illness. She was born on September 20, 1918, in Greenfield to John and Ida Kingery Welter who precede her in death along with two sons, two brothers and three sisters.

Martha married Clark P. Farabee, who passed away in 1971. She was a housewife.

She is survived by four sons, Robert Farabee of Greenwood, Patrick Farabee of Indianapolis, Edward Farabee of Monrovia, and Daniel Farabee of Indianapolis; six daughters, Charlene Just of Barrington, IL, Gloria Anderson of Greenwood, Betty Freeman of Florida, Linda Huffer of Bloomfield, Jane Farabee of Mooresville, and Mary K. Blank of Hart Lake; one sister, Mary Hall of Indianapolis; also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1977 S. State Road 135 in Greenwood. Friends may call on Tuesday from Noon to service time. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.