Funeral services for Marshall Anderson Guill Jr., 94, were held Saturday, November 26, 2005, at the First United Methodist Church, Washington, with Rev. Gale Seibert officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. He died Monday, November 21, at Brandon Wilde in Evans.
Mr. Guill was a native of Union Point and was the son of the late Marshall Anderson Guill and the late Mamie Lou Hendry Guill. He was the widower of Dorothy Thompson Guill. After graduating from high school in Wilkes County, he attended Piedmont College where he was an outstanding athlete, lettering in football and baseball. After graduation, he signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians. He returned to Georgia after an injury and began a teaching career that spanned some 45 years. He taught Agriculture in Wilkes County schools for 23 years and was elected County School Superintendent, a position he held for 20 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed the young people of Wilkes County and his teaching years were most rewarding. During an active retired life he and his wife moved to Brandon Wilde retirement community.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Marshall A. Guill III, Augusta, and Dr. Gene D. Guill, Philadelphia, Pa.; and three grandchildren, Daniel M. Guill, Boston, Mass., Laura E. Alvarez, Virginia Beach, Va.; and Anne H. Guill, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pallbearers included Dr. Randy Clayton, Jim Burton, Lawrence Burton, Esper Lee, Jerry Stover, and Roy Harrison.
Honorary pallbearers were Corrie Maxwell, Willis Lindsey, George Smith, Booker Jackson, Buddy Lindsey, Frank Thomas, and Cicero Lucas.
Memorials may be made to the Wilkes County Scholarship Fund for high school students, c/o Wilkes County Board of Education, Washington, Ga. 30673; or the First United Methodist Church, 100 W. Liberty Street, Washington, Ga. 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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