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Thelma Evers Marshall of Canoe, passed away at her home on Dec. 12, 2021.

She was born on Nov. 2, 1927 to Louis and Nellie Daw Evers.  She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Henry Marshall; her daughter, Betty Watson; her brother, Earl Evers; and her sister, Vivian Fountain.

She is survived by her son, Ronnie Marshall (Renee) of Canoe; her daughters, Carolyn Cross (Bill) of Mobile, Shirley Hardin (Don) of Cuba and Johnnie McCann (Bud) of Cuba; her brother, Wilbur Evers (Lois) of Bay Minette; her sister, Pearl Falls of O’Brien, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Amy Hill (Russ), John Henry Watson (John), Julie Peck (Don), Angel Cruise, Jessica Bonner (Sam), Martha Gray (Bo) and Erin Hadley (Mitchell); 13 great-grandchildren, Courtney Crutchfield (Dillian), Sky Cruise, Luke Cheramie, Brock Bonner, Luke Hill, Olivia Peck, Addie Beth Gray, Ember Henry, Scarlett Bonner, Cayson Henry-Hadley, Jude Hill, Marshall Gray and Lily Peck.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 18, 2021 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Hutto officiating. Interment  followed at Canoe Freewill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Luke Cheramie, Dillian Crutchfield, Rick Evers, Dudley Fountain, Kenneth Fountain, and Mitchell Hadley.

Honorary pallbearer was Leo Amerson.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.