Wilbur "Bill" Pershing Marshall, a survivor of Pearl Harbor, died in his Raleigh home surrounded by family on March 19. He was 88.

When the Chicago native moved his family to Raleigh in 1958, after graduating from Logan Chiropractor College (now University) in St. Louis, he became the sixth chiropractor to open a practice in the capital city. As he improved people's lives through the adjustments he provided, he made friends, becoming a much-loved man who served his community through memberships in the Raleigh Masonic Lodge 500, York Rite Masons of Raleigh, Amaran Temple, the Chanters of Amaran, South Atlantic Shrine Chanters Association and the Scottish Rite of Raleigh; fraternal order of Odd Fellows; Wake County Chiropractors Association; the Raleigh Parks & Recreation BYB (Best is Yet to Be) Club; and as a faithful member of the Vanguard Bible Class of First Presbyterian Church. Though a humble man, he became a much-sought speaker about his experiences as a U.S. Marine aboard the U.S.S. Nevada during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor. Of all his accomplishments, he considered his marriage to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Corrie his greatest. They knew each other a month and a day before being united for over 66 years.

Survivors include Betty, of the home; daughter, Joan Mitchell and husband, Don of Durham; son, Stephen of the home; granddaughter, Janna Mitchell Elliott and husband, Craig Elliott of Rocky Mount; grandson, Michael Mitchell and wife, Veronica of Durham; six great-grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth, Mackenzie Marie, Mary Craig and Graycen Maye Eliott, all of Rocky Mount, Bruce Alexander and Benjamin Dalton Mitchell of Durham.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Montlawn Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Montlawn.

Arrangements by Montlawn Funeral Home 2911 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27603

(www.Montlawn.com)

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Wilbur Marshall (1918)