Janet Fay (Mays) Marshall

Janet Fay (Mays) Marshall, 79, El Dorado Springs, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loving family on Dec. 11, 2023. She was born in Cedar County on Oct. 16, 1944, to Elmer and Jean Mays. Janet graduated from El Dorado Springs RII Schools, working various jobs around the community before pursuing and achieving one of her greatest accomplishments, becoming a Registered Nurse. She did this while balancing working full time and being a loving wife and mother. She eventually retired from the Missouri State Hospital (Nevada) after over 30 years of dedicated service where she gained many lifelong friends who greatly respected her leadership and friendship.

Janet was a lover of time with family, especially traveling and was proud to have visited every state of the union in her lifetime. Some of her most cherished moments were enjoying a meal with her family, as she was always happy to accept an invitation to her favorite restaurant, Chicken Mary’s. She was known to sneak some of her beloved sweets while out and about, especially candy store fudge and peanut clusters that she loved to share with her grandkids.

Janet was a devoted follower of Christ, being faithful to attend Union Hall Southern Baptist Church. She even taught Sunday school classes and served in the nursery until her health would no longer allow her to attend. Even when unable to leave her home due to depleting health she still kept up with prayer requests and church activities while also viewing multiple virtual services at home every Sunday morning. Janet was proud to live on the farm all her life, being very active with the day to day duties of cattle farming and being an avid lover of horses. She cherished decorating her home with her beloved antiques, notably her many doilies and washstands.

Janet married the love of her life, Jimmie Charles ‘J.C.’ Marshall, on Oct. 3, 1969. Together they raised two children, Tony LaVern and Tandi Jai.

Janet was preceded in death by her husband, J.C.; parents; step-father, Charles Parsley; brother, Chuck Parsley; nephew, Darren McCullough; two infant nephews; and two grandbabies.

Survivors include: son, Tony Marshall; daughter, Tandi (Dave) Leonard; grandchildren, Misty Marshall, Jon Marshall and Landon (Samantha) Leonard; great-grandkids, Kaleigh Biby, Kaiden Biby and Hudson Mullaney; brothers Lural (Nancy) Mays, Larry (Carol) Mays, Dennis (Donna) Mays, Bill (Brenda) Parsley; sister Cheryl (Gary) McCollough; along with many loved nieces, nephews and other loved ones and friends.

Services were held on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Pastor Don Barger officiating. Burial followed in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were nephews: Denny McWilliams, Scott Roe, Jason McCollough, Jarrod Mays, Brandon Esry, Chad Mays, Justin Mays, and Tyrel Parsley.

Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren: Misty Marshall, Kaleigh Biby, Kaiden Biby, Hudson Mullaney, Landon Leonard, Samantha Leonard.