Michael Glenn Marshall
Michael Glenn Marshall, 59, of Weirton, W.Va.; formerly of Burgettstown, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in the Weirton Medical Center.
He was born November 21, 1961, in Washington, a son of Alberta Kaposy Marshall of Burgettstown and the late Homer Marshall.
A 1980 graduate of the Burgettstown High School, he worked as an independent contractor driving truck mostly for Pitt Express and was a member of the Richard Vaux Lodge 454 Free & Accepted Masons in Burgettstown. Michael was an avid animal lover, especially horses and dogs, in particular his Pebbles and Duke. He and his wife rescued, nursed and nurtured several horses, especially his pride and joy Reba who served as a police horse for the Texas Department of Corrections. He also loved to snuggle under a blanket each night on the sofa with his wife and five dogs.
His loving wife of 10 years, Lisa Ann Bender Marshall, who he married July 1, 2011, survives. Left to cherish his memory, in addition to his mother and wife, are two brothers, Mark Marshall and wife Cindy of Latrobe and Mickey Marshall and fiance Jen of Bridgeville; his sister, Michelle Marshall of Burgettstown; his mother-in-law, Grace Bender of Burgettstown; sisters-in-law, Denise Barrett and husband Don of Washington and Mary Jo Cox and husband Charles of Summerfield, Fla.; brother-in-law, Thomas Bender and wife Melinda of Mentor, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to his father, is his father-in-law, Earl Bender.
Family and friends will be received from noon to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 18, in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, PA 15021, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 19, with the Rev. Toni Harrington officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.
Due to Mr. Marshall’s tireless love for rescuing horses, memorial donations in his memory are suggested to the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, P.O. Box 312, Perrineville, NJ 08535. www.adoptahorse.orgwww.leeandmartinfuneral.com