Marshall Killcrease was born on August 10, 1931 in Mobile, Alabama to Bernard and Maude Killcrease. He had 3 brothers, Fred, Robert and Charles. He passed away on October 10, 2019 at Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock, Texas where all of the doctors, nurses, hospice nurses and staff were wonderful and kind.
Marshall was preceded in death by his parents and all 3 of his brothers.
Marshall graduated from Baldwin County High School and immediately joined the Navy where he served for 4 years as a Gunners Mate on the USS Taylor during the Korean War.
Upon Honorable Discharge from the Navy, Marshall enrolled in Pre-Engineering coursework at Perkinston Jr. College in Mississippi where he met Patsy Fore who later became his wife. They recently celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary. They were blessed with 6 children, Keith, Marsha, Debra (husband Dave Back), Lydia, Lynnette (husband Bob Cherry) and Michael. Keith and Michael have gone on to be with the Lord and I am sure their reunion in Heaven was sweet.
Early in his married life he accepted Christ as his Savior along with his wife and they felt called to be missionaries. In 1957 they began studies with New Tribes Mission in Florida and Wisconsin. After 3 years of intense study and preparation they went to Brazil. They served for 15 years in Brazil, 10 of which Marshall served as Field Director of East Brazil. His duties included oversight of the work in many different Indian Tribes. He learned enough of the languages to be able to converse with the Indians and they had special names for him.
In 1975 the family returned from Brazil and settled in Jackson, Mississippi where Marshall served as Chaplain for over 28 years at Oakley Training School for Delinquent boys ages 14 to 18. They never had a fulltime Chaplain position before him so he wrote the curriculum for the boys.
During the time he was a fulltime Chaplain he received his Bachelor Degree in Religious Education from Bethany Bible College. He also served as assistant pastor at Trinity Bible Church, as pastor at Terry Road Baptist Church, Terry, MS and as pastor for 12 years at Faith Baptist Church in Utica, MS.
In 2007 Marshall and Patsy moved to Texas and settled in Hutto. All 4 of his daughters had previously moved to Texas and they wanted to be closer to family.
Marshall is survived by his wife; 4 daughters; 5 grandsons, Jeremy Enns (Fiance Jessica), Kevin Enns (wife Jennifer, daughters Ellowyn and Makaely), Preston Crawford (wife Jessica), Bryan Crawford (wife Mallory, sons Jude and Caleb), and, Robert Cherry III; 4 granddaughters, Christa Vincent (husband Travis, son Tristan) Jenny Nichols (husband Dillon), Sara Carrier (husband Nick, son Bodhi), and Lauren Crawford (fiance Joshua, daughter Skylar); along with many friends.
What Marshall loved the most was sharing the gospel. He took every opportunity to tell anyone who would listen how to be saved.
Visitation will be on October 17, 2019 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 pm at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, Texas 76542.
You may add a memory or leave words of support at www.dignitymemorial.com click on Obituaries, search Vernon Marshall Killcrease, click on his & then add a memory.
Partager l'avis de décès
v.1.8.18