Calvin Lee Marshall was born to George & Esther (Madear) Marshall on August 5th, 1941 in Laurel, Mississippi. He was the second child of 13 children. The family of 5 relocated to South Dos Palos, California in 1943. Calvin attended George Christian Elementary School and graduated from Dos Palos High School.
As a teen Calvin worked various local jobs with Deacon Johnson, from there he relocated to Seattle Washington to join his father and eventually became a merchant Seaman as a cook alongside his father and brother for many years. He moved back to Laurel, Mississippi and worked for Masonite Corp & Bonanza Int’l as a cook, which was his passion. There he met and married Jettie Pearl and they moved to Los Banos, California where he would go on to open Cal’s Southern Style Restaurant which was located on 6th street in Los Banos. Calvin became a Minister and founded and built New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, with the help of family and friends.
Calvin continued to be in the ministry for over 50 years. His hobbies included fishing and he had a great passion for football. He and Jettie looked forward to summer visits with their grandson Terrance.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, George & Esther (Madear) Marshall, wife Jettie Pearl Marshall, his brother George, Clarence, David and Timothy Marshall.
He leaves behind his sons Stacy (Rachel) Marshall, Tony (Jackie) Jackson and Shondor (Tamika) Arceneaux, brothers Robert (Gwenetta) Marshall, Joe (Lena) Marshall, Lee (Carolyn) Marshall, Syvester (Gail) Marshall and Vincent (Audrey) Oglesby, his sisters Zella Brown, Marilyn Austin and Vivian (James) Riley, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many extended family and friends
