Martha Lee Brooks Allis passed away in the Montclair retirement home, in Springfield, Missouri, on August 12, after a long battle with cancer. Martha was born on June 12, 1921, in Kansas City, and lived in Independence, Missouri until September, 2008, when she moved to Springfield to be closer to her brother, Alden, and his family. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Walter T. and Ethel West Brooks; and by her husband, Charles Allis. She is survived by her brother, Alden and his wife, Dolores; and three nieces. Martha graduated from DePauw University in Indiana. In 1946, she became an airline hostess for Trans World Airlines (TWA) and flew all over the world. She later continued her work with TWA as a human resources staff member. One of the assignments was dealing with the details of the TWA plane that crashed over the Grand Canyon. In 1954, Martha married Charles Allis. Charles was a lifelong member of the Independence community, which is where they made their home. She worked for the University of Missouri, Kansas City, as an executive staff member in the School of Dentistry, and at the time of her retirement in 1984, she was the secretary to the Dean of the School of Dentistry. Martha and Charles Allis enjoyed a long and happy marriage until Charles died in 1993. They belonged to First Presbyterian Church in Independence, and were longtime members of the Rock Hill Tennis Club, where they regularly played tennis. Martha Brooks Allis was a wonderful sister, wife, aunt and friend. She will be sorely missed. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, August 18, at 1:30 p.m., in Mt. Washington Cemetery, in Independence, Mo. Services are under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.