Tony Marshall Sr.

POPLAR BLUFF - Tony Dion Marshall Sr., 37, formerly of Sikeston and East Prairie, died at 6:03 a.m. Oct. 31, 2001, at Three Rivers Healthcare North.

Born May 9, 1964, in Pocahontas, Ark., son of Patsy Floyd Marshall of East Prairie and the late Ralph Marshall, he lived in Poplar Bluff for the past six months, where he was an exterior glazer for the Maverick Glass Company. He was a member of the Little Brown General Baptist Church.

On May 2, 1997, he married Donna Sue Bledsoe who survives of the home.

Survivors in addition to his wife and mother include: one son, Tony Dion Marshall Jr. of the home; one daughter, Victoria Ann Marshall of the home; five stepsons, Josh Stucker of the home, T.J. Stucker and John Stucker of Sikeston, Thomas Stucker of Cape Girardeau and Stan Stucker of Columbia; one brother, Victor Marshall of Sikeston; one sister, Lesia Brown of Jonesboro, Ark.; three stepbrothers, G.W. Jernigan and Jeff Jernigan of East Prairie and Rodney Jernigan of Sikeston; one stepsister, Stephanie Jernigan of East Prairie; and his stepmother, Marie Marshall of Sikeston.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Marshall.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday with Willis Smith and David Dowdy, officiating.

Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery near Charleston.

Pallbearers will be: John Beis, Jason Decker, Tote Soriano, Bobby Taylor, Bobby McGee and Dickie Simmons.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Leroy Lecroy, John Stucker, T.J. Stucker and Jeremy Champion.