Wife of James Franklin "Jim" Marchman - married June 5, 1966.
Mother of Amy Sheryl Marchman, Crystal (Marchman) Sigmon.
......................
A Legacy of Love Lives On
By Emily Parker
Published Thu, November 4, 2021 (Meridith College)
Jim Marchman's love for his wife, Marshall Moore Marchman, '66, is evident in love letters written during their courtship in the 1960s. He compiled the letters and gave a copy to Meredith College after Marshall passed away in 2018 so that their scholarship recipients not only got to know who Marshall was but also to share the history of the College with current students. The letters talk about day-to-day things, document the Marchmans' love story, and share happenings at Meredith College during that time.
Marshall Moore Marchman as a student"The letters show that we were desperately in love. A lot of the letters were written when I was working on an undergraduate research project while a student at NC State and she was at Camp Caswell one summer. We wrote whenever we were not together," said Jim. "I encourage any recipient of our scholarship to read the letters that are available in Advancement Services."
The couple started the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship in 2010 and it was endowed in 2015. The scholarship has no restrictions as to who can receive it because they wanted every student to have the opportunity. Today the market value of the endowment is $145,465.
After they married, Marshall was a sixth-grade teacher in Garner while Jim finished his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at NC State. Jim accepted a faculty position teaching aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech in 1968, and Marshall continued teaching in Blacksburg, Va., followed by being a library/media aide until she retired.
"She loved working with kids, was terrific with kids, and wanted to stay involved in the school system," said Jim. "It was important to her to see students succeed and do what they love."
In 2017, the Marchmans were able to meet one of their scholarship recipients. It was Marshall's last visit to Raleigh. She was diagnosed with ALS in early 2017 and passed away in October 2018.
"The visit meant a lot to her," said Jim. "It made us feel like our donations were being used wisely. It is really good when donors can see where their money is going."
After Marshall's diagnosis, it was also important to her to go on trips she had planned with her daughter, Crystal, Class of 1994. After they returned, she was able to be cared for at home and Jim received wonderful support from family, friends, and a doctor at Duke University Hospital who would call and check on her regularly.
After Marshall's passing Jim wrote a book about caring for someone with ALS and gave it to the ALS Foundation to share with other families as needed.
"Every experience is different and every day is different caring for some-one with ALS. I wanted to share my thoughts in hopes that someone else dealing with the same disease would gain some knowledge," said Jim. "It also helped me get through losing Marshall."
In 2020, Astra Ball, director of advancement services, set up a Zoom call for Jim to meet his current scholarship recipient, Barbara Daniel, '21.
"Barbara was the perfect recipient of our scholarship," said Jim. "Marshall would love that we were supporting someone later in life getting her degree."
Daniel was a Wings student who majored in interpersonal communication after retiring from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles after 32 years. She retired in July 2017 and began classes in August 2017. Her daughter, Dixie, graduated in 2017 and always spoke highly of the professors and their willingness to help students succeed.
"I had not attended school in over 35 years and I was concerned with acclimating back into a classroom setting, so the idea of professors being concerned for your success was appealing," said Daniel.
Before receiving the scholarship, Daniel was worried she would not be able to complete her senior year because of financial reasons.
"When I learned I would be receiving the scholarship, I must admit I sat down in the middle of the floor and cried. I knew because of this scholarship and a few other blessings I had received, I would be able to finally reach my goal of obtaining a degree," said Daniel. "I thought receiving the scholarship was the greatest blessing, but the greatest blessing occurred when I was able to meet Mr. Marchman via Zoom. I loved hearing about his wife and all her accomplishments and seeing how much he loved and respected her. I hope that I have made her proud."
In 1963 when Jim and Marshall met at a Baptist Student Union retreat in Southern Pines, she wrote a letter home that said, "I met a boy." Six months later they knew they would marry after they graduated, and from there they built a wonderful life together. And today the generosity of their scholarship at Meredith is enabling a student to continue to build the story of her life.
...........................
Obituary:
On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 Marshall Moore Marchman was released from the debilitating bondage of ALS, secure in God's love brought to her throughout her struggle by a wonderful support group of friends and family.
Marshall was born Elizabeth Marshall Moore on Dec. 7, 1943 in Oxford, N.C., to June and Robert Moore of Clarksville, whose other daughter, Jennifer, survives her in Lynchburg. Known to classmates at Bluestone High School as Betty Marshall, she dropped the use of her first name after entering Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., in the fall of 1962. In the second semester of her freshman year she wrote home that she had met a "nice boy" named Jim Marchman who was a junior at N.C. State, and on June 5, 1966, just after her graduation from Meredith with majors in religion and education, she changed her name again to Marshall Moore Marchman.
While Jim finished his Ph.D. work at N.C. State, Marshall taught sixth grade in Garner, N.C., just outside of Raleigh, and in the summer of 1968 they moved to Blacksburg where Jim had accepted a faculty position at Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg, Marshall taught sixth grade at Margaret Beeks Elementary School until the couple adopted two wonderful infant daughters, Crystal and Amy, in June 1972. Several years later after the twins began public school, Marshall returned to teaching, first as a substitute and later at Margaret Beeks as a library or media aide, a position she enjoyed until her retirement in 2010.
Marshall was also active in several roles at Blacksburg Baptist Church, including using her musical talents playing piano for a children's choir and playing in the church bell choir. As a teenager she had played piano and organ in several churches in her hometown. At one time she also played piano for a weekly bible study gathering at Warm Hearth sponsored by the Blacksburg Methodist Church.
Marshall loved traveling all over the world with her husband and daughters and often with other very dear friends, and her active roles in the Virginia Tech Women's Club over the years provided her with countless hours of enjoyable activities with hundreds of women in the Blacksburg area.
In the time since her May 2017 diagnosis with ALS, Marshall has been surrounded by the love of her many friends and especially by the unconditional love and care given by the members of her Sunday School class and others in her church and neighborhood who contributed their time and cooking talents to give her much needed companionship, conversation, and nourishment, and who gave her life meaning over these last months. Many of these same wonderful friends had helped Marshall and Jim as they struggled with the shock of daughter Amy's tragic death in June 1989. She also was delighted by the love shown by a group of her Meredith classmates who gave up their annual gathering at the beach to be with her in Blacksburg on a cold January weekend.
The family also thanks the wonderful caregivers at Amedisys Hospice who made her final months with us so fulfilling.
Left behind with both grief and wonderful memories of life with an always loving wife, mother, and grandmother are husband Jim, daughter Crystal Sigmon of Raleigh, N.C., son-in-law Brian Sigmon, and delightful grandsons Jonothan and James Sigmon. Marshall's love will be with us all until we meet again.
A Celebration of Love for Marshall will be held at Blacksburg Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. with a reception following the service prior to a short graveside service later in the afternoon.
Jim and Crystal will receive visitors Saturday, Oct. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg.
Those wishing to remember Marshall in a meaningful and lasting way are encouraged to donate to the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship Endowment at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.
Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
Mother of Amy Sheryl Marchman, Crystal (Marchman) Sigmon.
......................
A Legacy of Love Lives On
By Emily Parker
Published Thu, November 4, 2021 (Meridith College)
Jim Marchman's love for his wife, Marshall Moore Marchman, '66, is evident in love letters written during their courtship in the 1960s. He compiled the letters and gave a copy to Meredith College after Marshall passed away in 2018 so that their scholarship recipients not only got to know who Marshall was but also to share the history of the College with current students. The letters talk about day-to-day things, document the Marchmans' love story, and share happenings at Meredith College during that time.
Marshall Moore Marchman as a student"The letters show that we were desperately in love. A lot of the letters were written when I was working on an undergraduate research project while a student at NC State and she was at Camp Caswell one summer. We wrote whenever we were not together," said Jim. "I encourage any recipient of our scholarship to read the letters that are available in Advancement Services."
The couple started the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship in 2010 and it was endowed in 2015. The scholarship has no restrictions as to who can receive it because they wanted every student to have the opportunity. Today the market value of the endowment is $145,465.
After they married, Marshall was a sixth-grade teacher in Garner while Jim finished his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at NC State. Jim accepted a faculty position teaching aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech in 1968, and Marshall continued teaching in Blacksburg, Va., followed by being a library/media aide until she retired.
"She loved working with kids, was terrific with kids, and wanted to stay involved in the school system," said Jim. "It was important to her to see students succeed and do what they love."
In 2017, the Marchmans were able to meet one of their scholarship recipients. It was Marshall's last visit to Raleigh. She was diagnosed with ALS in early 2017 and passed away in October 2018.
"The visit meant a lot to her," said Jim. "It made us feel like our donations were being used wisely. It is really good when donors can see where their money is going."
After Marshall's diagnosis, it was also important to her to go on trips she had planned with her daughter, Crystal, Class of 1994. After they returned, she was able to be cared for at home and Jim received wonderful support from family, friends, and a doctor at Duke University Hospital who would call and check on her regularly.
After Marshall's passing Jim wrote a book about caring for someone with ALS and gave it to the ALS Foundation to share with other families as needed.
"Every experience is different and every day is different caring for some-one with ALS. I wanted to share my thoughts in hopes that someone else dealing with the same disease would gain some knowledge," said Jim. "It also helped me get through losing Marshall."
In 2020, Astra Ball, director of advancement services, set up a Zoom call for Jim to meet his current scholarship recipient, Barbara Daniel, '21.
"Barbara was the perfect recipient of our scholarship," said Jim. "Marshall would love that we were supporting someone later in life getting her degree."
Daniel was a Wings student who majored in interpersonal communication after retiring from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles after 32 years. She retired in July 2017 and began classes in August 2017. Her daughter, Dixie, graduated in 2017 and always spoke highly of the professors and their willingness to help students succeed.
"I had not attended school in over 35 years and I was concerned with acclimating back into a classroom setting, so the idea of professors being concerned for your success was appealing," said Daniel.
Before receiving the scholarship, Daniel was worried she would not be able to complete her senior year because of financial reasons.
"When I learned I would be receiving the scholarship, I must admit I sat down in the middle of the floor and cried. I knew because of this scholarship and a few other blessings I had received, I would be able to finally reach my goal of obtaining a degree," said Daniel. "I thought receiving the scholarship was the greatest blessing, but the greatest blessing occurred when I was able to meet Mr. Marchman via Zoom. I loved hearing about his wife and all her accomplishments and seeing how much he loved and respected her. I hope that I have made her proud."
In 1963 when Jim and Marshall met at a Baptist Student Union retreat in Southern Pines, she wrote a letter home that said, "I met a boy." Six months later they knew they would marry after they graduated, and from there they built a wonderful life together. And today the generosity of their scholarship at Meredith is enabling a student to continue to build the story of her life.
...........................
Obituary:
On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 Marshall Moore Marchman was released from the debilitating bondage of ALS, secure in God's love brought to her throughout her struggle by a wonderful support group of friends and family.
Marshall was born Elizabeth Marshall Moore on Dec. 7, 1943 in Oxford, N.C., to June and Robert Moore of Clarksville, whose other daughter, Jennifer, survives her in Lynchburg. Known to classmates at Bluestone High School as Betty Marshall, she dropped the use of her first name after entering Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., in the fall of 1962. In the second semester of her freshman year she wrote home that she had met a "nice boy" named Jim Marchman who was a junior at N.C. State, and on June 5, 1966, just after her graduation from Meredith with majors in religion and education, she changed her name again to Marshall Moore Marchman.
While Jim finished his Ph.D. work at N.C. State, Marshall taught sixth grade in Garner, N.C., just outside of Raleigh, and in the summer of 1968 they moved to Blacksburg where Jim had accepted a faculty position at Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg, Marshall taught sixth grade at Margaret Beeks Elementary School until the couple adopted two wonderful infant daughters, Crystal and Amy, in June 1972. Several years later after the twins began public school, Marshall returned to teaching, first as a substitute and later at Margaret Beeks as a library or media aide, a position she enjoyed until her retirement in 2010.
Marshall was also active in several roles at Blacksburg Baptist Church, including using her musical talents playing piano for a children's choir and playing in the church bell choir. As a teenager she had played piano and organ in several churches in her hometown. At one time she also played piano for a weekly bible study gathering at Warm Hearth sponsored by the Blacksburg Methodist Church.
Marshall loved traveling all over the world with her husband and daughters and often with other very dear friends, and her active roles in the Virginia Tech Women's Club over the years provided her with countless hours of enjoyable activities with hundreds of women in the Blacksburg area.
In the time since her May 2017 diagnosis with ALS, Marshall has been surrounded by the love of her many friends and especially by the unconditional love and care given by the members of her Sunday School class and others in her church and neighborhood who contributed their time and cooking talents to give her much needed companionship, conversation, and nourishment, and who gave her life meaning over these last months. Many of these same wonderful friends had helped Marshall and Jim as they struggled with the shock of daughter Amy's tragic death in June 1989. She also was delighted by the love shown by a group of her Meredith classmates who gave up their annual gathering at the beach to be with her in Blacksburg on a cold January weekend.
The family also thanks the wonderful caregivers at Amedisys Hospice who made her final months with us so fulfilling.
Left behind with both grief and wonderful memories of life with an always loving wife, mother, and grandmother are husband Jim, daughter Crystal Sigmon of Raleigh, N.C., son-in-law Brian Sigmon, and delightful grandsons Jonothan and James Sigmon. Marshall's love will be with us all until we meet again.
A Celebration of Love for Marshall will be held at Blacksburg Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. with a reception following the service prior to a short graveside service later in the afternoon.
Jim and Crystal will receive visitors Saturday, Oct. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg.
Those wishing to remember Marshall in a meaningful and lasting way are encouraged to donate to the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship Endowment at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.
Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
Wife of James Franklin "Jim" Marchman - married June 5, 1966.
Mother of Amy Sheryl Marchman, Crystal (Marchman) Sigmon.
......................
A Legacy of Love Lives On
By Emily Parker
Published Thu, November 4, 2021 (Meridith College)
Jim Marchman's love for his wife, Marshall Moore Marchman, '66, is evident in love letters written during their courtship in the 1960s. He compiled the letters and gave a copy to Meredith College after Marshall passed away in 2018 so that their scholarship recipients not only got to know who Marshall was but also to share the history of the College with current students. The letters talk about day-to-day things, document the Marchmans' love story, and share happenings at Meredith College during that time.
Marshall Moore Marchman as a student"The letters show that we were desperately in love. A lot of the letters were written when I was working on an undergraduate research project while a student at NC State and she was at Camp Caswell one summer. We wrote whenever we were not together," said Jim. "I encourage any recipient of our scholarship to read the letters that are available in Advancement Services."
The couple started the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship in 2010 and it was endowed in 2015. The scholarship has no restrictions as to who can receive it because they wanted every student to have the opportunity. Today the market value of the endowment is $145,465.
After they married, Marshall was a sixth-grade teacher in Garner while Jim finished his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at NC State. Jim accepted a faculty position teaching aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech in 1968, and Marshall continued teaching in Blacksburg, Va., followed by being a library/media aide until she retired.
"She loved working with kids, was terrific with kids, and wanted to stay involved in the school system," said Jim. "It was important to her to see students succeed and do what they love."
In 2017, the Marchmans were able to meet one of their scholarship recipients. It was Marshall's last visit to Raleigh. She was diagnosed with ALS in early 2017 and passed away in October 2018.
"The visit meant a lot to her," said Jim. "It made us feel like our donations were being used wisely. It is really good when donors can see where their money is going."
After Marshall's diagnosis, it was also important to her to go on trips she had planned with her daughter, Crystal, Class of 1994. After they returned, she was able to be cared for at home and Jim received wonderful support from family, friends, and a doctor at Duke University Hospital who would call and check on her regularly.
After Marshall's passing Jim wrote a book about caring for someone with ALS and gave it to the ALS Foundation to share with other families as needed.
"Every experience is different and every day is different caring for some-one with ALS. I wanted to share my thoughts in hopes that someone else dealing with the same disease would gain some knowledge," said Jim. "It also helped me get through losing Marshall."
In 2020, Astra Ball, director of advancement services, set up a Zoom call for Jim to meet his current scholarship recipient, Barbara Daniel, '21.
"Barbara was the perfect recipient of our scholarship," said Jim. "Marshall would love that we were supporting someone later in life getting her degree."
Daniel was a Wings student who majored in interpersonal communication after retiring from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles after 32 years. She retired in July 2017 and began classes in August 2017. Her daughter, Dixie, graduated in 2017 and always spoke highly of the professors and their willingness to help students succeed.
"I had not attended school in over 35 years and I was concerned with acclimating back into a classroom setting, so the idea of professors being concerned for your success was appealing," said Daniel.
Before receiving the scholarship, Daniel was worried she would not be able to complete her senior year because of financial reasons.
"When I learned I would be receiving the scholarship, I must admit I sat down in the middle of the floor and cried. I knew because of this scholarship and a few other blessings I had received, I would be able to finally reach my goal of obtaining a degree," said Daniel. "I thought receiving the scholarship was the greatest blessing, but the greatest blessing occurred when I was able to meet Mr. Marchman via Zoom. I loved hearing about his wife and all her accomplishments and seeing how much he loved and respected her. I hope that I have made her proud."
In 1963 when Jim and Marshall met at a Baptist Student Union retreat in Southern Pines, she wrote a letter home that said, "I met a boy." Six months later they knew they would marry after they graduated, and from there they built a wonderful life together. And today the generosity of their scholarship at Meredith is enabling a student to continue to build the story of her life.
...........................
Obituary:
On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 Marshall Moore Marchman was released from the debilitating bondage of ALS, secure in God's love brought to her throughout her struggle by a wonderful support group of friends and family.
Marshall was born Elizabeth Marshall Moore on Dec. 7, 1943 in Oxford, N.C., to June and Robert Moore of Clarksville, whose other daughter, Jennifer, survives her in Lynchburg. Known to classmates at Bluestone High School as Betty Marshall, she dropped the use of her first name after entering Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., in the fall of 1962. In the second semester of her freshman year she wrote home that she had met a "nice boy" named Jim Marchman who was a junior at N.C. State, and on June 5, 1966, just after her graduation from Meredith with majors in religion and education, she changed her name again to Marshall Moore Marchman.
While Jim finished his Ph.D. work at N.C. State, Marshall taught sixth grade in Garner, N.C., just outside of Raleigh, and in the summer of 1968 they moved to Blacksburg where Jim had accepted a faculty position at Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg, Marshall taught sixth grade at Margaret Beeks Elementary School until the couple adopted two wonderful infant daughters, Crystal and Amy, in June 1972. Several years later after the twins began public school, Marshall returned to teaching, first as a substitute and later at Margaret Beeks as a library or media aide, a position she enjoyed until her retirement in 2010.
Marshall was also active in several roles at Blacksburg Baptist Church, including using her musical talents playing piano for a children's choir and playing in the church bell choir. As a teenager she had played piano and organ in several churches in her hometown. At one time she also played piano for a weekly bible study gathering at Warm Hearth sponsored by the Blacksburg Methodist Church.
Marshall loved traveling all over the world with her husband and daughters and often with other very dear friends, and her active roles in the Virginia Tech Women's Club over the years provided her with countless hours of enjoyable activities with hundreds of women in the Blacksburg area.
In the time since her May 2017 diagnosis with ALS, Marshall has been surrounded by the love of her many friends and especially by the unconditional love and care given by the members of her Sunday School class and others in her church and neighborhood who contributed their time and cooking talents to give her much needed companionship, conversation, and nourishment, and who gave her life meaning over these last months. Many of these same wonderful friends had helped Marshall and Jim as they struggled with the shock of daughter Amy's tragic death in June 1989. She also was delighted by the love shown by a group of her Meredith classmates who gave up their annual gathering at the beach to be with her in Blacksburg on a cold January weekend.
The family also thanks the wonderful caregivers at Amedisys Hospice who made her final months with us so fulfilling.
Left behind with both grief and wonderful memories of life with an always loving wife, mother, and grandmother are husband Jim, daughter Crystal Sigmon of Raleigh, N.C., son-in-law Brian Sigmon, and delightful grandsons Jonothan and James Sigmon. Marshall's love will be with us all until we meet again.
A Celebration of Love for Marshall will be held at Blacksburg Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. with a reception following the service prior to a short graveside service later in the afternoon.
Jim and Crystal will receive visitors Saturday, Oct. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg.
Those wishing to remember Marshall in a meaningful and lasting way are encouraged to donate to the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship Endowment at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.
Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
Mother of Amy Sheryl Marchman, Crystal (Marchman) Sigmon.
......................
A Legacy of Love Lives On
By Emily Parker
Published Thu, November 4, 2021 (Meridith College)
Jim Marchman's love for his wife, Marshall Moore Marchman, '66, is evident in love letters written during their courtship in the 1960s. He compiled the letters and gave a copy to Meredith College after Marshall passed away in 2018 so that their scholarship recipients not only got to know who Marshall was but also to share the history of the College with current students. The letters talk about day-to-day things, document the Marchmans' love story, and share happenings at Meredith College during that time.
Marshall Moore Marchman as a student"The letters show that we were desperately in love. A lot of the letters were written when I was working on an undergraduate research project while a student at NC State and she was at Camp Caswell one summer. We wrote whenever we were not together," said Jim. "I encourage any recipient of our scholarship to read the letters that are available in Advancement Services."
The couple started the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship in 2010 and it was endowed in 2015. The scholarship has no restrictions as to who can receive it because they wanted every student to have the opportunity. Today the market value of the endowment is $145,465.
After they married, Marshall was a sixth-grade teacher in Garner while Jim finished his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at NC State. Jim accepted a faculty position teaching aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech in 1968, and Marshall continued teaching in Blacksburg, Va., followed by being a library/media aide until she retired.
"She loved working with kids, was terrific with kids, and wanted to stay involved in the school system," said Jim. "It was important to her to see students succeed and do what they love."
In 2017, the Marchmans were able to meet one of their scholarship recipients. It was Marshall's last visit to Raleigh. She was diagnosed with ALS in early 2017 and passed away in October 2018.
"The visit meant a lot to her," said Jim. "It made us feel like our donations were being used wisely. It is really good when donors can see where their money is going."
After Marshall's diagnosis, it was also important to her to go on trips she had planned with her daughter, Crystal, Class of 1994. After they returned, she was able to be cared for at home and Jim received wonderful support from family, friends, and a doctor at Duke University Hospital who would call and check on her regularly.
After Marshall's passing Jim wrote a book about caring for someone with ALS and gave it to the ALS Foundation to share with other families as needed.
"Every experience is different and every day is different caring for some-one with ALS. I wanted to share my thoughts in hopes that someone else dealing with the same disease would gain some knowledge," said Jim. "It also helped me get through losing Marshall."
In 2020, Astra Ball, director of advancement services, set up a Zoom call for Jim to meet his current scholarship recipient, Barbara Daniel, '21.
"Barbara was the perfect recipient of our scholarship," said Jim. "Marshall would love that we were supporting someone later in life getting her degree."
Daniel was a Wings student who majored in interpersonal communication after retiring from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles after 32 years. She retired in July 2017 and began classes in August 2017. Her daughter, Dixie, graduated in 2017 and always spoke highly of the professors and their willingness to help students succeed.
"I had not attended school in over 35 years and I was concerned with acclimating back into a classroom setting, so the idea of professors being concerned for your success was appealing," said Daniel.
Before receiving the scholarship, Daniel was worried she would not be able to complete her senior year because of financial reasons.
"When I learned I would be receiving the scholarship, I must admit I sat down in the middle of the floor and cried. I knew because of this scholarship and a few other blessings I had received, I would be able to finally reach my goal of obtaining a degree," said Daniel. "I thought receiving the scholarship was the greatest blessing, but the greatest blessing occurred when I was able to meet Mr. Marchman via Zoom. I loved hearing about his wife and all her accomplishments and seeing how much he loved and respected her. I hope that I have made her proud."
In 1963 when Jim and Marshall met at a Baptist Student Union retreat in Southern Pines, she wrote a letter home that said, "I met a boy." Six months later they knew they would marry after they graduated, and from there they built a wonderful life together. And today the generosity of their scholarship at Meredith is enabling a student to continue to build the story of her life.
...........................
Obituary:
On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 Marshall Moore Marchman was released from the debilitating bondage of ALS, secure in God's love brought to her throughout her struggle by a wonderful support group of friends and family.
Marshall was born Elizabeth Marshall Moore on Dec. 7, 1943 in Oxford, N.C., to June and Robert Moore of Clarksville, whose other daughter, Jennifer, survives her in Lynchburg. Known to classmates at Bluestone High School as Betty Marshall, she dropped the use of her first name after entering Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., in the fall of 1962. In the second semester of her freshman year she wrote home that she had met a "nice boy" named Jim Marchman who was a junior at N.C. State, and on June 5, 1966, just after her graduation from Meredith with majors in religion and education, she changed her name again to Marshall Moore Marchman.
While Jim finished his Ph.D. work at N.C. State, Marshall taught sixth grade in Garner, N.C., just outside of Raleigh, and in the summer of 1968 they moved to Blacksburg where Jim had accepted a faculty position at Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg, Marshall taught sixth grade at Margaret Beeks Elementary School until the couple adopted two wonderful infant daughters, Crystal and Amy, in June 1972. Several years later after the twins began public school, Marshall returned to teaching, first as a substitute and later at Margaret Beeks as a library or media aide, a position she enjoyed until her retirement in 2010.
Marshall was also active in several roles at Blacksburg Baptist Church, including using her musical talents playing piano for a children's choir and playing in the church bell choir. As a teenager she had played piano and organ in several churches in her hometown. At one time she also played piano for a weekly bible study gathering at Warm Hearth sponsored by the Blacksburg Methodist Church.
Marshall loved traveling all over the world with her husband and daughters and often with other very dear friends, and her active roles in the Virginia Tech Women's Club over the years provided her with countless hours of enjoyable activities with hundreds of women in the Blacksburg area.
In the time since her May 2017 diagnosis with ALS, Marshall has been surrounded by the love of her many friends and especially by the unconditional love and care given by the members of her Sunday School class and others in her church and neighborhood who contributed their time and cooking talents to give her much needed companionship, conversation, and nourishment, and who gave her life meaning over these last months. Many of these same wonderful friends had helped Marshall and Jim as they struggled with the shock of daughter Amy's tragic death in June 1989. She also was delighted by the love shown by a group of her Meredith classmates who gave up their annual gathering at the beach to be with her in Blacksburg on a cold January weekend.
The family also thanks the wonderful caregivers at Amedisys Hospice who made her final months with us so fulfilling.
Left behind with both grief and wonderful memories of life with an always loving wife, mother, and grandmother are husband Jim, daughter Crystal Sigmon of Raleigh, N.C., son-in-law Brian Sigmon, and delightful grandsons Jonothan and James Sigmon. Marshall's love will be with us all until we meet again.
A Celebration of Love for Marshall will be held at Blacksburg Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. with a reception following the service prior to a short graveside service later in the afternoon.
Jim and Crystal will receive visitors Saturday, Oct. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg.
Those wishing to remember Marshall in a meaningful and lasting way are encouraged to donate to the Marshall Moore Marchman Scholarship Endowment at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.
Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
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