Bro. Andrew Lee Marshall, Sr.

Bro. Andrew Lee Marshall, 78, died

Saturday, September 13, 2003, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis. He was born April 27, 1925, in Drew, Miss., the son of Martin Luther Marshall and Bessie Mae Kendall Marshall. He was a Bishop at Mt. Olive Church of God and Jesus Christ where he served as Pastor for 28 years up until his retirement. He was member of Grissom Chapel Holiness Church in Burnsville . He was a veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard, serving for 3 1/2 years during World World War II. He lived a long, Godly life and led many souls to the Lord through his ministry and friendship. He was an inspiration to everyone he knew and loved, a legacy treasured by his family. He lived by the scripture verse Isaiah 26: paraphrased) “Keep you in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on him.”

 He is survived by his wife, Annie Marshall, whom he married January 11 1942; six sons, A. L. “Buddy Marshall Jr. and his wife Addean of Booneville, Robert “Bobby” Marshall and his wife Mary Nell of Horn Lake; Paul Marshall and his wife Pam of Burnsville, John Marshall and his wife Julie of Booneville, Larry Marshall and his wife Debbie of Corinth , and Mark Marshall and his wife Robin of Corinth; three daughters, Shirley Ann Moss and her husband Troy of Southaven, Mary Pauline “Tootie” Childress and her husband T. J. of Como and Kathryn “Kathy” Moore and her husband Rev. Buddy Moore of Horn Lake; three brothers, James “Jimmy” Marshall and his wife Brenda of Water Valley, Tommy Marshall and his wife Treva of Coffeville, and Charles Howard and his wife Pat of Olive Branch; three sisters, Cheryl Morgan and her husband Gary of Booneville, Betty Martin and her husband Bobby of Water Valley, and Carol Hill of Coffeville; 33 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren numerous nieces, nephews, great-nephews and nieces, and great-great nephews and nieces.

 He was preceded in death by a brother, Martin Alfred Marshall and a sister, Bessie Ruth Turner.

 Pallbearers are grandsons Phillip Marshall, Daylon Williamson, Bobby Ray Marshall, Jeff Childress, Allan Moore, Tracy Marshall, Starsky Marshall, and Joel Marshall.

 Honorary pallbearers are his other grandsons and his fellow ministers