Martha Faye Jackson Kamlah, 83, of Gainesville, Florida passed away peacefully on November
14, 2022. She is preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Alan Kamlah and her parents, Ernest
Richard and Blannie Mae Jackson. Martha was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where
she met and married her “fella” Al Kamlah in 1957. They lived in Shreveport, LA while Al served
in the United States Air Force and moved to Gainesville, Florida in 1960 where they raised their
family. Martha was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Fifth
Ward in Gainesville and served in many positions. She was most happy leading the music. She
also enjoyed singing, playing the piano, reading, sewing, and traveling.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Al Kamlah and daughters, Sharyl Witt (Steve)
and Amy Neal (J.R.), and grandchildren, Christopher Witt, Chelsea Witt (Jacklyn), Chandlar Witt,
Julia Sweeney (Sean), Austin Neal, and great grandchildren, Kylie Nobles (Chandlar) and S.J.
Sweeney (Julia), and her brother, Keith Jackson, nieces Kelly Cloud (Shawn) and Caitlyn Falkner
(Thomas), nephew Richard Jackson and six great-nephews. A graveside service will be held at
11:00 am on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Forest Meadows Cemetery East, 3700 SE
Hawthorne Road in Gainesville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Haven
Hospice, https://beyourhaven.org/donate.
