Jane Wolfe Marshall

Jane was born on October 1, 1953 in Washington, D.C. The youngest child of late Army Pilot Charles Randolph Wolfe and Army Nurse Camille Clark Wolfe, she was baptized in Christian faith in White Oak, Maryland, and grew in her faith at Wesley United Methodist Church, just steps from the family’s home on Nebraska Avenue in Northwest D.C.

Jane graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School during a tumultuous political era that included the court-ordered re-zoning and integration of students. She received a Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology from West Virginia University in 1975, and earned a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she met a young medical intern named Terry. Jane and Terry were married in 1977, and went on to have three sons. Their journey brought them from Tennessee to Virginia, and then South Carolina, where they raised their boys in Greenwood.

In Greenwood, Jane served on the Greenwood School District 50 School Board, and actively volunteered throughout the district, combining her passion for speech, education, speech therapy, and music. Some of those projects included implementing a Science Club and starting a “Munchin’ to Music” enrichment program that provided interactive instrumental musical performances to elementary students during their lunch periods. Jane was extremely proud to have served as the first female president of the Emerald High School Booster Club. In Greenwood, she was an active and faithful member of Main Street United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and served on various committees.

Jane worked as a Speech Language Pathologist at NHC HealthCare until she retired in 2017. Following Terry’s passing, Jane began spending more time reconnecting with old friends and family across the country. She split her time between Washington, D.C. and Columbia, S.C., where she poured herself into community programs, service projects, and volunteer organizations, even starting her Munchin’ to Music lunch program at Brennen Elementary School prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a member of Shandon United Methodist Church, Jane sang in the Chancel and Celebration Choirs and served on the Outreach committee. At Shandon, Jane made dear friends and took great pride in volunteering for various mission-based programs, such as the Refugee Circle of Welcome and MORE Justice of Columbia.

Jane was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and took meticulous effort to research her family’s lineage, her parents’ service in WWII, and Terry’s father’s military career. During that process, Jane was grateful to connect with other children of war veterans, including those members of Facebook groups B-26 Marauder, Fans of the C-47 Skytrain, and The 20th Armored Division in WWII. Her efforts and newborn relationships led to her visiting the Air Mobility Command Museum in Delaware, where she sat in the pilot seat of one of the very planes her father flew.

Jane was instrumental in organizing the 50th Reunion for the Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1971, which brought together former classmates from previously-segregated walks of life. Through her efforts, she and other graduates connected with each other to reflect and share their memories of attending high school in the late 1960s. Jane found great joy in reconnecting with old classmates and friends, and the reunion was featured by the D.C. History Museum.

Jane’s favorite activities included spending time with her family and friends, traveling, playing games and cards with her grandchildren, cheering on the Gamecocks, and serving others.

In recent months, Jane and her family were extremely grateful for the support of her loving friends, medical professionals, and helpers who assisted with her care and well-being. She leaves behind a legacy of love and concern for others, having served as a true disciple of Jesus Christ.

In addition to her parents, Jane is preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Dr. Terry Allen Marshall, who passed away in 2016.

Jane is survived by her three sons, Alan Randolph and wife Kathy of Greenville, S.C., David Christopher and wife Cristy of Columbia, S.C., and Andrew Charles of Asheville, N.C.; her brother, Charles Wolfe and wife Virginia Howard, of Pennsylvania; her sister, Carol Kafka and husband John, of Texas; grandchildren McConnell, Jacob, Wade, Christopher, James, Lane, and Camille; as well as a host of loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and her beloved cat, Lucky.

A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th at Shandon United Methodist Church, with Rev. Smoke Kanipe and Rev. Dr. Michael Smith officiating.

The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials or charitable donations may be made in Jane’s memory to Shandon United Methodist Church at https://shandonumc.org/giving, or to the ALS Association at www.als.org.

Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.