Gwenlyn Cecille Marshall

Gwenlyn Cecille Marshall, 85, of Kenova, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fifth Street Church of Christ in Huntington, preceded by visitation from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Kenova. Gwen was born on May 9, 1939, in Wayne County, the youngest of two children.

She is survived by her daughter, Rena (Barry) Burgess, granddaughter Brooke Burgess, and two step-grandchildren, Blake (Raquel) Burgess and Lindsey (Jake) Wellman, along with six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her son, Bernard K. (Kelley) Marshall Jr., and three grandchildren: Zach, Austin, and Shannon Marshall.

Additional survivors include her sister-in-law, Molly Barr; nephew Greg (Dawn) Malcolm; nieces Susan (Jack) Williams and Janet (Bill) Bathurst; and from her husband’s family: sisters-in-law Louise (Danny) Simmons, Betty Marshall, and Cathy Marshall; brothers-in-law Frank Marshall, Tommy (Mickie) Marshall, Roger (Dina) Marshall, Randy (Linda) Marshall, Tony (Sue) Marshall, and Paul Dobbins.

Gwen was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Bernard Marshall; her parents, Norman and Elizabeth (McKeand) Malcolm; her brother, Ronald Malcolm; nephew Jeff Malcolm; brothers-in-law Paul Marshall and Benny Marshall; and sisters-in-law Arbutus Dobbins and Sandy Marshall.

Gwen was a 1957 graduate of Buffalo High School where she was an active member and later a leader in the Wayne County 4-H program and was given the WV state 4-H All-Star award. She spent 28 years at Corbin Ltd., making men’s suit jackets, retiring as a supervisor. A lover of the outdoors, Gwen devoted countless hours to her flower beds and garden. She also had a passion for cooking and sharing recipes and prepared numerous meals for loved ones who enjoyed eating them tremendously. Though health challenges limited her later in life, she was a talented quilter and enjoyed gifting baby blankets to new mothers. In 1983, she was baptized and became a devoted member of the Church of Christ at Fifth Street. She loved her brothers and sisters in Christ and looked forward to meeting us all in heaven someday.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital, Dr. Bir, Dr. Hayes, caregiver Becky Dingess, and the staff of the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House for their exceptional care in recent months.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington.