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Wanda Lidwin Marshall, 75, of Pinehurst, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born on July 29, 1937 in Beaumont, she was a lifelong resident of Orange and she was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Mrs. Marshall worked as a babysitter and a waitress throughout her life, she enjoyed sewing, crocheting, reading and visiting her friends and family. She also sang in the choir at church and she enjoyed cooking. Her family will fondly remember her gumbo, her pies and her banana pudding.

Mrs. Marshall is preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Teal; her stepfather, Clyde Teal; her son, Randy Marshall; her brother, Wendall Fruge and her son-in-law, John Russo.

Those who will most cherish her memory are her husband of 58 years, M. P. “Pat” Marshall of Pinehurst; her daughters, Jaye W. Russo and Ranita “Niccki” Marshall both of Seattle, WA; her sister, Sherry Huckaby of Orange; her brother, Dean Dyson and wife, Anita of Orange; her granddaughter, Jacie Wagner; her great grandchildren, Kylie Westbury, Madison Wagner and Mason Wagner.

Mrs. Marshall is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family, especially her nephew, Jeff Fruge, with whom she shared the same birthday.

Services to honor her life will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, Aug. 24, at the First United Pentecostal Church, in Orange with Pastor Gary Wheeler, officiating. Rite of committal and interment will follow services at the Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

A gathering of family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Thursday at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange.

Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.dormanfuneralhome.com.