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Elisha Marshburn Obituary
MARSHBURN, JR., M.D.
Elisha Thomas Marshburn, Jr., passed away at his home on Thursday, April 28, 2011, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Wilmington, NC on November 25, 1924 the son of Elisha Thomas Marshburn, Sr., and Eva Beasley Marshburn. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Lula Patrick Marshburn, and his twin brother Bryan Dow Marshburn.
He is survived by his wife, Harriette Walsh Marshburn, his son Patrick Marshburn, his daughters, Lee Dineen and Melanie Douglass (Bill), his grandchildren, Erin Giles (Nate), Will Douglass, and Rachel Marshburn, and one great grandson Ian Thomas Neal, and a sister-in-law Sarah Marshburn of Greensboro, NC.
Tom graduated from New Hanover High School in 1942, Wake Forest College in 1944, and Bowman Gray Medical School in 1947, and served his residency in Internal Medicine at Crawford-Long Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He served in the US Navy from 1951 to 1953 in the Atlantic and Far East Theaters and then returned to Wilmington where he practiced Internal Medicine from July 1954 until his retirement in February of 1993.
Tom was an active leader in the Medical Community for many years. He served as the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Senior Attending Physician and received the Distinguished Physician Award in 1993. He served as President of the Medical Staff at NHRMC and also as a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. He was Chairman of the Retired Physicians for NH-PC Medical Society and was a Director of Medical Mutual Insurance for 17 years. He also served as Senior Warden at St. John's Episcopal Church.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at Andrews Market Street Chapel.
The funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, May 2, 2011 at St. John's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Dr. Thomas C. Barnett officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 1219 Forest Hills Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403 or a charity of one's choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.andrewsmortuary.com
Andrews Market Street Chapel
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Anne
April 24, 2025
Awww. Nice to see Uncle Toms sweet face this morning. An easy many to love. My Dad, Bryan, his twin and Uncle Tom talked every Sunday of their life. What a connection. I miss them both. What amazing times we had as family together.
May 2, 2011
Our prayers are with your family at this time. May the Lord Bless you and may his spirit rest gently upon you.
Dennis & Susan Suggs
May 1, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I was a student nurse when this wonderful man came to us. He was highly respected by all who knew him. He never ceased to amaze us with the concern he had for his patient and co-workers. We all loved him and will miss going on " round "s with him.
I am proud to have known him.
Elaine Francis R N
Anne Marsh burn smith
May 1, 2011
Am filled with many loving memories of our Uncle Tom ... We send our love to all.
May 1, 2011
To the Marshburn Family;
I am flooded with fondness as I remember Dr. Tom. What a incredibly wonderful person and friend.You just couldn't ask for a nicer man. He always welcomed us kids into his home with genuine love and happiness and we thouroughly loved being there. May the Grace and Peace of the Divine Light surround you all during this time. Celebrate his life. I send you all Positive Energy on this Sunday morning. Buddy, we'll talk soon.
Peace & Love
Kerry D. Hicks
Hickory, N.C.
Dru Farrar
April 30, 2011
Melanie, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He was am amazing man and Doctor. He will truly be missed - I love you!
Sharron & Joel Pickett
April 30, 2011
So terribly sorry to hear of your loss. He was a very special man. Had to call him about a patient one night. Was given orders about what to do. The next I know there he is. Hair mussed, eyes sleepy, p.j.'s sticking out from under his pants legs,saying he had to check for himself. He was always pleasant, even in the middle of the night.
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