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David Marsh

May 28, 1947 — August 26, 2021

Birmingham, Alabama

David “Donut” Gail Marsh, age 74, of Birmingham, AL went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2021. David was life-long resident of Birmingham. His family was the proud owners of Marsh Bakery in Birmingham where he spent many days and met the love of his life and remained married for 49 years. David attended Ensley High School. He was drafted into the US Army in 1967 and was honorably discharged in 1969. He retired from US Steel after 35 years of service where he received the nick name “Donut”, and then he worked in customer service at Publix for 14 years. He had a passion for fishing especially deep-sea fishing. He also enjoyed bowling and listening to gospel music. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gail and Joyce Marsh. David is survived by his loving wife, Glenda Marsh; his daughters, April Cuzzort (David) and Heather Fields (Al); two grandchildren, Brandon Fields and Jackson Fields. He also leaves behind three siblings, Melissa Hall, Joel Marsh (Sandy) and Kevin Marsh (Michelle); one brother-in-law, Jeff Phillips (Debbie). A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, September 1st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The funeral for David will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 2nd at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will immediately follow the chapel service at Highland Memorial Gardens in Bessemer, AL.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

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