Martha E. Brooks

Martha Ellen Brooks, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026 at her home. She was born on February 23, 1934 in Elliott Island to the late Rannie Gray and Mildred Gray.

Martha graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1952. In her early years she worked at her father's grocery store at the corner of Cedar and Race Streets. On March 20, 1953 she married the late Eugene David Brooks who passed away in August of 2005. For the next 22 years she was a military wife accompanying David thru billets in Germany; Turkey; Alabama; Massachusetts; and Washington, D.C. She had a very active life during this time as a housewife. She and David were also very active in scouting during this time. Upon David's retirement, they returned to Cambridge where they operated Dave's Drive-In for a number of years. After the drive-in she worked for a time at Air Pax.

Martha enjoyed reading, gardening, doing crafts and crossword puzzles, dogs, chocolate, and having fun. She also enjoyed a good clean joke as she had a great sense of humor and playing softball in her younger years, which she could throw as good as her brothers. Mrs. Brooks focused on being nice to everyone, as she had a kind spirit. She also was very in tune with her quiet, but personal faith.

Martha is survived by her three children; Cindy McIntyre (Mike) of Princess Anne, Eugene David Brooks III (Meredith) of Livermore, California and Susan Kim Manikus (Bruce Johnson) of Richmond, Virginia, five grandchildren; Sean McIntyre of Princess Anne, Christina Manikus-Montanez (Ernie) of Boynton Beach Florida, David Brooks (Kimberly Gwynne) of Cross Plains, Tennessee and Gregory Manikus of Richmond, Virginia, two great-grandchildren, two brothers; Larry Gray (Pat) of Sykesville and Douglas Gray of Hebron, and a special niece Carol Bromwell of Church Creek, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.

Besides her parents and her husband Martha is preceded in death by her brothers; Gene Gray, Kermit Gray, Glenn Gray, Wendell Gray, Wylie Gray and George Gray, a sister Annabelle Frazier and a grandson Benjamin Manikus.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Gray, Keith Gray, Tommy Gray, Eric Gray, Corey Gray and Alan Frazier.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge at 1 PM with Pastor Karen Sadvari officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made to a local EMS of your choice or St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.