Martha Lowe Tripod, age 93 of Atlanta died January 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Walter H. Tripod, in 2001. Mrs. Tripod is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia Tripod Lester and Edward Garrett Lester; her granddaughter Katie Elizabeth Lester; and a brother W.E. (Gene) Lowe, 6 nieces, and 3 nephews. The family will receive guests Monday February 4, 2013 at 12:00pm with a funeral service following at 1:00pm at H. M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill. Interment will follow at Historic Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1357, Orange, VA. 22960. Online condolences may be made at hmpattersonspringhill.com.