Martha Lee (Brown) Keck

July 9, 1935 – April 20, 2026

Martha Lee (Brown) Keck, age 90, of Vian, Okla., passed away on April 20, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1935, in Tahlequah, Okla., to Gracie Leona (Scott) Brown and Thomas Franklin Brown.

Martha dedicated much of her life to caring for others, working as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 21 years and babysitting for 20 years. On September 22, 1956, she married Earl Wayne Keck in Sallisaw, Okla. He preceded her in death in 2013.

She is lovingly remembered by her two sons, Mike Keck of Fort Smith, Ark., and Danny Keck of Sallisaw; along with her grandchildren, Mark Keck, Monica Davis, Morgan Keck, Erica Taylor, Kayla Keck, Hannah Keck, Lane Keck, and Logan Stafford. Martha is also survived by her sisters, Alta Mae Oxford of Tulsa, Okla., and Allie Mae Johnson of Vian, as well as her brother, Delmar Brown of Roland, Okla., and many other relatives and friends.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Earl; son, Charles Wayne Keck; parents; grandchild, Zach Stafford; sister, Thelma Louise Sutterfield; and brothers, Edgar, A.J., and Huey Brown.

A viewing was held from 1 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, where the family received visitors from 5 to 7 p.m.

Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw, followed by burial at Sallisaw City Cemetery, under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

Active pallbearers will be D.J. Walters, Dan Walters, Levi Taylor, Buddy Gardenhire, Blaine Wilson, Huey Dean Brown and Buddy Brown.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Keck and Danny Keck.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

By Wanda Edwards