Frank Marshall Newby

Frank “Big Marshall” Newby, age 79, of Russell Spring, Ky died Friday, February 4, 2022, at Russell County Hospital emergency room.

He was born April 16, 1942, in the Crocus community of Adair County, to the late Samuel Newby and Nina Iris Hunter Newby. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Ann Newby and a sister. He lived the majority of his life in Russell County other than when he served in the military, which took him overseas.  Frank retired from IMO Pump, Inc. after 30 years and he was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church of Adair County.

Survivors include:

One son – Frank R. B. Newby of Columbia

Two daughters – Cheryl (Eric) Bell of Jamestown and Moneak (Jeff) Edwards of Indiana

Two men he considered as his very own sons – Anton Newby of Lexington and Jordan Nixon of Columbia

Two brothers – Marvin Newby, his best friend and Samuel David Newby

Four sisters – Irene, Patricia, Jeanna and Angela

Two grandchildren - Rhyann Edwards and Mannix Bell

A host of nieces and nephews, brothers-in law and sisters-in law

Frank will be missed by his family and friends.

Funeral service- Friday, February 11, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Shirley officiating

Burial in Holt Cemetery in Russell County with full military honors presented by VFW Post 6097

Visitation after 12 Noon Friday 

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements