Thomas Colin Marshall's Obituary
Thomas Colin Marshall, 54, passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends on February 27th, 2026, following a gladiator caliber battle against brain cancer.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday March 7, 2026, at Cyberdyne Strength and Conditioning (42840 NC 24-27-73 Hwy Albemarle, NC 28001)
Tom is survived by his wife, partner and best friend, Jennifer Scarboro Marshall, his two amazing children Cae and Wolfie Jake Marshall; his mother Joy Farrell (Mandell and Ramel), dad Dan Lawson and bonus mom Terri; sisters Jacee Corby (Brock), Maknzee Gabler, Jennifer Roscoe and Lisa Bohnenkemper; brothers Scott Lawson, Jesse, Skylar, Casey and Logan Marshall; best friends Robbie Maier and Brandon Lowder and chosen brother, Bartley (Bart) Huneycutt; the Scarboro family and Russell children, Brianna (Teagan), Ashley and Carson.
Tom never lost his zeal for life, his sense of adventure or his constant professing of gratitude for the life he called “almost perfect”. He lived a life of extraordinary experiences of travel, cooking, skiing, snowboarding, the birth of two children, MMA, mountain biking and challenging his body in both the gym and against cancer. Tom was the penultimate friend. He truly loved being a dad to his children and a dog dad to Sophie, Roscoe and Otis. In his final chapter, he found the love of his life, Jennifer Scarboro Marshall and together with Jeni, he was able to enter into a relationship with God.
His quotes: Being ordinary is no way to live a life and definitely not for me. Love me or hate me. I wanna be remembered for being special or different, but never ordinary.
His quote to Jeni: You have hooks in my soul. I don’t understand. I loved you yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Tom lived in his own way, intensely, passionately and unapologetically. He leaves behind a legacy of strength, love and a reminder to live differently, boldly and fully.
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