Tommy Marshall

Thomas “Tommy” Gordon Marshall, 74 passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at his Fort Sumner valley home. He was born November 1, 1950 the son of Hubert and Shirley (Conwell) Marshall. As a young boy, before he could drive, Tommy worked in the valley, hauling hay, for GA Gunn and Willie Gammill. He attended Fort Sumner Schools, graduating with the FSHS Class of 1968. He went to college at Texas Tech, South Plains, NMSU and ENMU. After 20 years of school, he received his degrees in University Studies from ENMU.

Tommy married his high school sweetheart, Tricia Walker, in 1969. He worked throughout the state in various places but their home was always on the Marshall farm in the valley. He worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Service for approximately 30 years and recently retired but continued working as a consultant. Tommy was always known and respected for his intelligence and work ethic by his coworkers.

Tommy had many interests and hobbies. He loved gardening, fishing, sunbathing, dancing, hunting with his boys, and he was a good cook. Even though he was a good fisherman, Trisha always caught the bigger fish.

Tommy and Tricia were the parents of two sons, Scott Howard and William Keith Marshall. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents Shirley Marshall in 2003, Hubert Marshall in 2021, and his two sons Keith Marshall in 2020 and Scott Marshall in 2022.

Tommy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Tricia Marshall of their home in the Fort Sumner valley, five grandchildren Bryan (Maheli) Marshall, Brett Marshall, Jesse Marshall, Haley Marshall and Elizabeth Marshall, his sister Marcie Vick, along with a host of relatives and many friends.

Visitation hours will be Friday, March 14, 2025 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Fort Sumner Church of Christ with Powhatan Carter officiating. Charlie Overton will read the obituary. Interment will follow in the Marshall family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Bryan Marshall, Brett Marshall, Jesse Marshall, Les Kenyon, Vern Slames, Kenneth Lujan, Price Marez, and Wayne Sleep. Honorary bearers will be all his friends and relatives.

The family requests memorial contributions, in memory of Tommy Marshall, to the Fort Sumner Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 180, Fort Sumner, New Mexico 88119.

Please keep Tommy and his family in your prayers. You may share a favorite memory or sign the online guestbook at www.chavezfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (575) 355-2311.