Josie Sheets Marshall

JOSIE JUNE "JO" SHEETS MARSHALL, age 97 of Manassas, Virginia died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Marshall was born October 31, 1912 in Helton, Virginia, the first of three boys and three girls born to the late Harve and Ida Sheets. She was a founding member of the Manassas Church of Christ where she attended for 53 years, attended Berea College, Berea Kentucky on an art scholarship and as a young woman she entertained Eleanor Roosevelt at Whitetop Mountain. She catered to several dignitaries including Patricia Hitt who was the first woman to hold a cabinet seat in the White House. Mrs. Marshall worked at the "Coffee Shop" in Warrenton, Virginia during World War II, worked for Woodward and Lothrop in the Pentagon Building for seven years, she managed the Manassas Drive-in Theater for 15 years and served as an assistant registrar for Prince William County for more than 25 years. Jo worked at the Prince William County Fair for 40 years as an artist demonstrating Scherenschnitte (Paper Cutting). She entered many of her paintings and crafts in the fair. She will be remembered as a person who would do anything for anyone. Also preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Rhoe Sheets and one sister, Helen Sheets Brown. Survivors include her loving husband of 60 years, Orval Marshall; her son, Richard Marshall and wife Pam; two granddaughters, April and Sarah Jo; three great grandchildren, Elijah, Angel and Chace; one sister, Madie Shomate; one brother, Lindy "Buck" Sheets and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 P.M. Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 26, 2010 at Manassas Church of Christ, 8110 Signal Hill Road, Manassas with Barry Bryson, Minister officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers, or contributions to Capital Hospice, 10530 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, Virginia 20109 or Manassas Church of Christ, 8110 Signal Hill Road, Manassas, Virginia 20111 in loving memory of Josie Marshall. Condolences may be sent to www.piercefh.com.

Josie Sheets Marshall

October 31, 1912 - February 21, 2010