Marshall T. Williams was born on May 27, 1940 to Theodore and Ercileen Williams. His parents, son Brian Alexander, and nephew William McKenzie preceded him in death. Marshall was educated in the Kansas City Missouri School District.
He attended Wendall Phillips, Booker T. Washington, R.T. Coles, and Lincoln High. After graduation from high school, he attended Tennessee A&I University, and Pittsburg State with a full sports scholarship which allowed him to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. Marshall joined Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ (PMBC) under the pastoral care of the late Rev.
Earl Able and worked with the Youth Sports Department and the Bus Ministry. Marshall, “Dido“ was employed with American Bakeries and was the first minority salesman. Later, he worked for Parkview Drug Store and becoming their first minority in management.
He also worked in the counseling department at Job Corps and part-time at the Juvenile Justice facility. Marshall Williams was a man with a golden heart, who never met a stranger. He had a spirit like non-other, “Always giving and never expecting anything in return”.
He was a man that loved his family and always spoke of how proud he was of them. His daughter had him wrapped around her little finger. He never could say “No” to her; so, her mother had to run the family.
Then along came Justin. He was the first grandson. This changed the whole picture.
As his daughter, I went from being his princess Joya, to grandbaby Justin Marshall; and Bernice loved their grandson. They took him to Santa Land, the Pumpkin Patch, Boy Scotts, Soccer Practice and to church activities at Palestine. Then guess what; Now we have a great-grandson, Jahmir.
He loved this baby boy. He was beside himself telling everybody about his great -grandson. He leaves his legacy of love to his loving wife of 51 years, Mrs. Bernice Williams; a devoted daughter, Joya Williams, his number one grandson Justin Holland, granddaughter, Keshauna Alexander, one great grandson, Jahmir Holland; one great granddaughter, Kamora Butler all of Kansas City, Missouri; three sisters Sandra (James) Cothran of Carlsbad California, Beverly Arnett of Raymore Missouri, Nellita Sirls of Kansas City Missouri; three sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Sallye (Jeff) Williams of Grand, Blanc Michigan; Jean (Dan) Bolden of Grandview Missouri; Peggy (Reginald) Shields of Kansas City, Kansas; Douglas Ross Opa Locka Florida; Elijah Ross Petersburg Virginia and Daniel Ross of Kansas City, Kansas with a host of nieces, nephews, classmates and friends.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ. Visitation 9:00 a.m. Interment Blue Ridge Cemetery.
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