Eric Leon Marshall

Mr. Eric Leon Marshall
Housing Coordinator

Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Doctors Hospital, Mr. Eric Leon Marshall, 24, husband of Tanya G. Marshall.

Eric was born in Miami, FL, but was well traveled being the son of a military family. He lived in Augusta for the past 8 years and graduated from Greenbrier High School in May 2003 with honors. While continuing his education at Wofford College he graduated with a BA in Finance in May of 2007. During Eric’s freshman year at Wofford he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and soon after helped establish “SoulJahs for Christ” a campus ministry; Eric was also a member of the Christian City Of Praise Church here in Augusta, GA.

Eric was a housing coordinator for the Augusta Richmond County Housing and Community Development. He also served as the assistant basketball coach for Greenbrier High School.

Eric’s goal and dream was to start a non-profit basketball academy for inner city youth
to help them know Christ and to provide educational enrichment to enhance their academic skills.

Family members in addition to his wife Tanya Marshall include sons: Isaiah Joshua Marshall and Caleb Leon Marshall; parents: Patrick and Wilhelmina Marshall; brother: Marcus D. Marshall; sister: Jennifer L. Marshall; grandmother: Vera Green and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, adopted moms and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Whole Life Ministries with Dr. Sandra Kennedy and Rev. Kenneth Gainous officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Memorial Park.

Contributions and donations can be made at any Wachovia Bank branch to the Eric Marshall Memorial Fund.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, April 29, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com