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William “Bill” D.
Marshall
William “Bill” D. Marshall, 80, of New Madison, Ohio, passed away
peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home.
He was born on September 29, 1940, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to the
late William and Muriel (Sponaugle) Marshall.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife,
Calva Jean (Snyder) Marshall, whom he married on May 30, 1962.
Bill graduated from West Virginia University with his degree in
Agriculture Education. He spent over 33 years as a Vo-Ag teacher until
he retired in mid 1990s from Tri-Village High School. After retirement,
he went to work for Lowes in Richmond and enjoyed keeping in touch with
his previous students over the years. Bill loved his community and
helping others. His passion for gardening and horticulture showed
through his giving nature of his garden’s produce. It was not uncommon
for Bill to give his produce away and anyone and everyone. During the
winter Bill would use his tractor to plow snow for others throughout
town.
Bill was an active member of the New Madison Kiwanis Club for over 55
years. In fact, he even had perfect attendance thought the years. He
loved to help at the sausage barn at the Darke County Fair and go
through the barns and support the Jr. Fair kids during the fair
auctions. If he was not at the sausage barn, he could be found in the
Vo-Ag building at the fair. Bill was also a member of the New Madison
Volunteer Fire Department until he retired in the early 2000s. Bill
served on the town water board for over 20 years and was even certified
as a water treatment technician. He was a proud member of the NRA. Bill
and his wife, Jean, were active members of the New Madison United
Methodist Church, where they both faithfully attended each Sunday.
He loved to be outdoors and was an avid deer, rabbit and squirrel
hunter and liked to go fishing. When he was not in New Madison, Bill
liked to go to West Virginia and root for the West Virginia University
Mountaineers football team. He liked to listen to 700WLW and the
Cincinnati Reds. Bill was proud of his family and enjoyed spending time
with his grandchildren, great granddaughters, and the neighborhood kids
who called him, “Mr. Bill.”
Bill is survived by his children, David Marshall and his wife, Patty,
of Verona, Ohio, and Fred Marshall and his wife, Shannon, of Sand Fork,
West Virginia; his grandchildren, Michael Marshall of New Madison,
Taylor Flanders and her husband, Brian, of Middletown, Ohio, and Dalton
Marshall of Brookville, Ohio; his great grandchildren, Gabriela Nickole
and Raelyn Grace Marshall; his siblings, Myrna Peters and her husband,
Carl, of Silver Spring, Maryland, Marilyn “Pug” Evans of Palm Coast,
Florida, and Richard Marshall and his wife, Mary, of New Madison, Ohio;
his uncles, Ford Riffle and George Sponaugle, both of West Virginia;
his two sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A celebration of Bill’s life will take place at 7:00 PM on Wednesday,
October 7, 2020, at the New Madison United Methodist Church in New
Madison with Pastor David Richey officiating. Bill will be laid to rest
with his wife in Snyder Cemetery in West Virginia at a later date.
Guests may visit with Bill’s family on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until the
time of the service at 7:00 PM at the church.
The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Miami Valley
Hospital’s 6th floor heart ward, Wayne HeathCare ER, the State of the
Heart Care, and Tri-Village Rescue.
Bill’s family has entrusted Tribute Funeral Homes, New Madison Campus
with the final arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions may
be given to State of the Heart Care, 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville,
Ohio, or the New Madison United Methodist Church.
Online condolences and Hugs-From-Home may be shared with the family by
visiting www.Tributefuneralhomes.com
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