Graveside service for LTC (Retired) Marshall Reed Ferrell will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 in Fort Sill National Cemetery.

Burial with full military honors will be under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

LTC  (Retired) Marshall Reed Ferrell died Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Lawton.  He was born January 17, 1953 in Oak Park, Illinois, to Jack and Jane (Simpson) Ferrell and was the grandson of Rev. E.D. Simpson.  Marshall grew up in Arvada, Colorado and graduated high school there.  He earned his BS in chemistry from Bethany Nazarene College and later received his master's degree from Cameron University.

Colonel Ferrell retired from the Army at Fort Sill.  While in the Army he served in the Nuclear Biological Chemical Corp.  His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5th award), Army Commendation Medal (3rd award), Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd award) Air Assault Badge and Army Staff Identification Badge.

Following his retirement from the Army he worked at Cameron University where he served as an Assistant Dean in the School of Liberal Arts.  He also worked as the Director of Admissions with Columbia University at Fort Sill.

He is survived by his former spouse, Dr. Vivian Thomlinson, Gainesville, Texas; his daughter, Dr. Andrea Ferrell, Shawnee, Kansas; and his son, Ryan Ferrell, Shawnee, Kansas.

His parents preceded him in death.