ABOUT US

Harold Marshall, along with his wife Julia and staff, have provided the Washington Metropolitan area with "ONE HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE" since the early sixties.

Marshall's Funeral Home is an outgrowth of a dream by Harold and Julia Marshall that became a reality in 1968. Confident that God was with them, they obtained a building at 522 8th Street, S.E., Washington, DC. They chose their motto, "One High Standard of Service," because of their desire to provide efficient, dignified and sympathetic funeral service to families of all economic levels and faiths, regardless of race, creed, or color. Employees work under the premise that "Service is Friendship in Action."

The business grew rapidly and because of its growth and service demands, in 1974 the Marshalls moved to its present location at 4217 Ninth Street, N.W. Within this facility, one is easily attracted to the beautifully decorated chapel with magnificent cathedral windows and gorgeous muraled walls. The air-conditioned chapel seats over 300. Several comfortable and conveniently located counseling, family and state rooms are located on the main level. The lower level houses a receiving room, a well-stocked casket selection room with displays of clothing, urns, memorial markers, and two garages for modern automotive equipment. The facility is also equipped with an elevator which is an excellent convenience to many families.

In order to meet the demands to better serve the Washington, Maryland, and Virginia areas, Marshall's opened a second location in August 1992 known as Marshall's Funeral Home of Maryland, Inc., in Suitland, Maryland. This four story location features a colonial chapel, a unique elegant decor that includes antique furnishings and a homelike atmosphere, two casket selection rooms, its own garage for automotive equipment as well as an ample parking lot to accommodate over 150 cars.   Our Mission  Marshall’s Funeral Homes are committed to a team approach to efficiently provide dignified professional funeral services to families, to exercise “One High Standard of Service” in listening, caring, and counseling those families, to take pride in providing personalized and sympathetic service to all families regardless of religion, race, culture, color, or creed, to demonstrate that service is friendship in action, and to operate the business in a profitable and competitive manner.

The Marshalls take pride in providing personalized, dignified, and sympathetic services for each and every family.

When a person finds his true calling, he can share a blessing with everyone he touches. So it was for Harold and Julia Marshall. Their special qualities motivated them to listen, care, and counsel those who going through what could be their most difficult time – a time of losing a loved one. So great was their desire to help individuals begin the healing, that the Marshalls and their entire staff, efficiently provide dignified professional service to families in the Washington, Maryland, and Virginia areas.

For many years, Marshall’s received the contract and provided professional service for Active Duty persons in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Marshall’s has also provided funeral service for the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) and the District of Columbia Government.

In a world of corporate anonymity, Marshall’s Funeral Homes is proud to be family owned and operated. Marshall’s facilities are warm and comfortable, its staff is knowledgeable, and its services are tailored to the family’s specific needs.

Marshall’s also provide pre-need funeral planning (at not cost or obligation).

Today, as owner and CEO of Marshall’s Funeral Homes, Dr. Julia P. Marshall continues with staff to provide “One High Standard of Service” and prove that service is friendship in action. 

In July 2004, Livingstone College conferred the honorary degree 

Doctor of Humane Letters on Mrs. Julia P. Marshall (shown 

above receiving her honorary degree), chief executive officer 

and owner of Marshall's Funeral Homes.