Martha Emma Jean Wolfe

November 20, 1944 - July 23, 2020

CASTLEWOOD, VIRGINIA - Martha Emma Jean Wolfe, 75, formerly of Radford, Virginia, died Thursday, July 23, 2020, with her family by her side after a short battle with cancer. She was a very anointed Sunday School teacher and served the role of Pastor’s wife for over 40 years with the Deliverance Ministries. In her early years, she worked as a nurse at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. Later, she drove a school bus for Wise County Public Schools for nearly 20 years. She loved encouraging people in the Lord, and always had a powerful word of God to share with friends and strangers alike. She was born in Dante, Virginia, daughter of the late Harless and Alice Mullins Rose. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wallace Wilson; her late husband, Rev. David A. Wolfe; one son, Charles “Chuck” Wilson; two brothers, Harless Rose Jr., and Jimmy Rose; two sisters, Goldie Holbrook and Ruth McCoy; and one son in law, Ofc. Allen W. Gibson, Jr. She is survived by her three daughters, Sheila Fox and husband, Myers Jr. of St. Paul, Virginia, Tammy Austin and husband, David of St. Paul, Virginia, and Laura Gibson of Dublin, Virginia; one son, Danny Wilson of Castlewood, Virginia; six sisters, Adeline Scarberry and husband, Jimmy of Castlewood, Virginia, Mary Hall of Verner, West Virginia, Lois Hayes and husband, Kyle of Acworth, Georgia, Faye Powers and husband, Curtis of St. Paul, Virginia, Kathy Rowe and husband, Junior of Lebanon, Virginia, and Robin Woodruff and husband, Ricky of Lebanon, Virginia; five brothers, Cecil Rose of West Dante, Virginia, Barney Rose and wife, Mildred of West Dante, Virginia, Franklin Rose and wife, Patricia of West Dante, Virginia, Randy Rose and wife, Cheryl of St. Paul, Virginia, and Bobby Rose and wife, Tam of St. Paul, Virginia; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; special friend, Joyce Terry; her beloved cats, Callie and Sherman; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Following the COVID-19 restrictions set forth by the Governor of Virginia on face-covering requirements and social distancing, a funeral service for Martha Emma Jean Wolfe will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2020, in the Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood, Virginia with Rev. Jimmy Scarberry officiating. Interment will follow at Skeens Cemetery in Castlewood, Virginia. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Castlewood Funeral Home in Castlewood, Virginia. A radio broadcast of the service will be available on the Castlewood Funeral Home parking lot on radio station 88.9 FM during the service for those who would like to remain in your vehicle. Online condolences may be sent to the Wolfe family through our website and a video tribute may be viewed at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.