- Date Of Birth: January 28, 1936
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2012
- State: Alabama
Mr. Fitzgerald who died on March 20, 2012 was born in Oakville on January 28, 1936 to the late Richard and Julia Ann Alexander Fitzgerald. He confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined Gibson Chapel C.M.E. Church where he was very active in the church. He attended Moulton High School and later moved to Cleveland, Ohio. While in Cleveland he was an entrepreneur that ran a record and corner variety store. He married the late Edith Terrell and this union was blessed with two sons, Ronnie and Raymon.
In 1976, Marvin moved back home. He reunited with Gibson Chapel Church where he remained faithful and served in numerous capacities in the church. He was a member of the Rague Masonic Lodge No.69 where he had served as Worshipful Master. He was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Obra Chapter No. 148 where he served as Worthy Patron.
He also was employed at Ingalls Shipyard and later retired in 1998 from the Lawrence County Board of Education. He also was instrumental in the development of the Jessie Owens Park.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, his parents, three brothers; Nathaniel Fitzgerald, Mike Fitzgerald and Columbus Fitzgerald and five sisters; Marnease Sanford, Ophelia Griffin, Irene Brackins and Nellie Fitzgerald and Elsie Rean Fitzgerald.
He leaves to cherish his memory: four sons, Ronnie and Raymon Fitzgerald both of Cleveland, Ohio, the Reverend Norris Hood of Steubenville, Ohio and James Hood of Norfolk, Virginia; twelve grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Oscar Fitzgerald and one sister, Arkie Mae Williams both of Cleveland, Ohio and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
