Marvin Earl Ezzell

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Marvin Eugene “Gene” Ezzell and his wife, Ann; grandson, Josh Denton; sisters, Evelyn Bell, Audrey Elliott; brothers, Oscar Leon Ezzell and Cleveland Wilbert Ezzell.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 25 years, Nina Gold Ezzell; daughters, Elaine Stuart and husband, Alan, Ellen Hill and husband, Scott; sons, Rick Ezzell and wife, Libby, Shawn Ezzell and wife, Mialy; he fostered 5 brothers and sisters of his first wife; sister, Barbara Ann Dixon; brother, Charles H. Ezzell and wife, Hope; grandchildren, Jeffrey Wright, Dana Sherwood, Robert Ezzell, Alicia Ezzell, Patricia Harris, Rickie Dean Ezzell, Jeanna Denton, Logan Ezzell; several great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory with Chaplain Meg Skidmore officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Friday prior to the service at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home in Newton, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Children’s Hunger Fund Headquarters, 13931 Balboa Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342 or online at www.childrenshungerfund.org.