Anna Marshall Obituary Anna Robbie Marshall, 87, of Portsmouth, VA passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside on January 9th, 2024. Robbie was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Marshall, her father, Robert Marshall, Sr. and her brother Robert "Bob" Marshall, II (Vee). She is survived by her children, Catherine Joyner (Steve) of Portsmouth, VA and Clayton Ferrell (Debra) of New Johnsonville, TN; nephew, Robert Marshall, III; and numerous cousins. Robbie was born and raised in Richmond, VA. Where she graduated from John Marshall High School and Richmond Polytechnic Institute (VCU) with a B. A. in Fine Arts. After college she embarked on a 40 year career in the Advertising Industry. She began by working as a Graphic Designer, moving on to Production Manager and finally Account Executive. She loved all her talented and fun co-workers, who became lifelong friends. Upon retirement, Robbie had many interests to keep her busy. Over the years she traveled to Hawaii, Paris, London and Greece. Other interests included reading, photography, and working with her many flowers in her back yard in Portsmouth. She always stayed connected to her first love, painting, and took any class she could to better her talent. Then she found and joined a painting group at the Charles Taylor Center which brought her hours of enjoyment and a new group of friends. But what brought her the most joy were her children, Catherine and Clayton. We would like to thank the Third Floor staff at Harmony at Harbor View for taking such good care of Mom the past three years. Especially Cathy, whom Mom created a special bond with, and Ivan, of Interim Hospice for looking after her this past year and keeping her comfortable to the end. There will be a Celebration of Life for Robbie on April 28, 2024, 2-5pm at Steve and Catherine Joyner's home in Portsmouth. Robbie loved kitchy flamingos so we're asking that you wear pink in honor of Mom. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, North Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com. Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory － Northern Suffolk Chapel on Jan. 14, 2024. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.rwbakerfh.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?searchName=Anna+Marshall&page=1 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/anna-marshall-obituary?id=54100485 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Narrative Summary of the Obituary: Anna Robbie Marshall, 87, of Portsmouth, VA, passed away on 9 January 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother. Robbie is survived by her children, nephew, and cousins. She had a 40-year career in advertising and enjoyed traveling, painting, and spending time with family. Narrative Summary of Funeral Services: A Celebration of Life for Anna Robbie Marshall was held on 28 April 2024 at her daughter's home in Portsmouth, VA. Robbie loved flamingos, so attendees were asked to wear pink in her honor. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, North Suffolk Chapel served the family. ## Edited Obituary Anna Robbie Marshall, 87, of Portsmouth, VA passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside on 9 January 2024. Robbie was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Marshall, her father, Robert Marshall Sr., and her brother Robert "Bob" Marshall II (Vee). She is survived by her children, Catherine Joyner (Steve) of Portsmouth, VA and Clayton Ferrell (Debra) of New Johnsonville, TN; nephew, Robert Marshall III; and numerous cousins. Robbie was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She graduated from John Marshall High School and Richmond Polytechnic Institute (VCU) with a B.A. in Fine Arts. After college, she embarked on a 40-year career in the Advertising Industry. She began as a Graphic Designer, moved on to Production Manager, and finally became an Account Executive. She loved all her talented and fun coworkers, who became lifelong friends. Upon retirement, Robbie had many interests to keep her busy. Over the years, she traveled to Hawaii, Paris, London, and Greece. Other interests included reading, photography, and working with her many flowers in her backyard in Portsmouth. She always stayed connected to her first love, painting, and took any class she could to better her talent. Then she found and joined a painting group at the Charles Taylor Center, which brought her hours of enjoyment and a new group of friends. But what brought her the most joy were her children, Catherine and Clayton. We would like to thank the Third Floor staff at Harmony at Harbor View for taking such good care of Mom the past three years. Especially Cathy, whom Mom created a special bond with, and Ivan, of Interim Hospice for looking after her this past year and keeping her comfortable to the end. There will be a Celebration of Life for Robbie on 28 April 2024, 2-5 PM at Steve and Catherine Joyner's home in Portsmouth. Robbie loved kitschy flamingos, so we're asking that you wear pink in honor of Mom. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, North Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com. ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Anna Robbie Marshall | |--------|------------------------| | Age | 87 | | Birth | Unknown | | Death | 9 January 2024 | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------| | Anna Robbie Marshall | Decedent | Portsmouth, VA | | Catherine Joyner | Child | Portsmouth, VA | | Clayton Ferrell | Child | New Johnsonville, TN | | Robert Marshall III | Nephew | Unknown | | Anna Marshall | Parent | Unknown | | Robert Marshall Sr. | Parent | Unknown | | Robert Bob Marshall II | Sibling | Unknown | | Steve Joyner | Spouse of Child | Unknown |nn| Debra Ferrell | Spouse of Child | Unknown | ### Publication Details - Place: Unknown - Name: R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory - Date: 14 January 2024 - Page: Unknown ## Other Relevant Information 1. Anna Robbie Marshall was 87 years old at the time of her passing. 2. She was born and raised in Richmond, VA. 3. Robbie graduated from John Marshall High School and Richmond Polytechnic Institute (VCU) with a B.A. in Fine Arts. 4. She had a 40-year career in the Advertising Industry, working as a Graphic Designer, Production Manager, and Account Executive. 5. Robbie enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Paris, London, and Greece. 6. Her other interests included reading, photography, painting, and gardening. 7. She was an active member of a painting group at the Charles Taylor Center.