MARSHALL-SMITH
Eva Beatrice Marshall-Smith, 85, of Lewisburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1935, in Alderson, the daughter of the late John Albert and Eliza Robinson Marshall and the goddaughter of Gladys Crawford.
After graduating high school, Eva graduated from Paine College in Augusta, GA. She retired as a Physician Assistant at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Alderson. Eva was a devout Christian who attended Mount Tabor Baptist Church in Lewisburg. Her love for gardening, fishing, writing poetry, watching westerns, and singing will be remembered by all that knew her. Her family was her priority. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was always taking care of others and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her sons, Jeff Artis (Sandra) of Roanoke, VA, Kyle DuBois Jackson (Jennifer) of Macomb, MI, her daughters, Susan Ebbs Hartwell (Ronnie) of Charlotte, NC, and Dr. Sandi Fields (Lamont) of Summerfield, NC; her grandchildren, Kyla Jackson of Erlangen, Germany, Tamisha Trent and Mateja Kormann of Roanoke, VA, Thomas Cooper of Langley, British Columbia, Anthony Rodriguez of Greeley, CO, Kyle Jackson of Macomb, MI, and Zoa Fields of Summerfield, NC; as well as many great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Hattie Mae Jackson, John Albert Marshall, Jr, Bettie Allen, Virginia Allen, Edward Allen, William Allen, and Samuel Allen; and her grandson, Jeremiah Stephens.
The Eastern Greenbrier Senior Center and the Committee on Aging were instrumental in her being able to live independently. They treated her like family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Eastern Greenbrier Senior Center, 110 Taylor Lane Ronceverte, WV 24970, or Greenbrier County Committee on Aging, P.O Box 556 Rupert, WV 25984.
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Trails End Cemetery, Clintonville, WV with Rev. Ron Sherrod officiating. Due to COVID-19, CDC guidelines will be observed, masks and social distancing encouraged.
Condolences and memories can be shared online with the family at lobbanfh.com.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, WV.
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