Mario Marberry

Mario Leander Marberry, 47, of Martin, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. at the church. Mario was born March 5, 1971, to Jewel Marberry White and Judge Williams in St. Louis, Mo. He attended Martin Elementary School and later graduated at the top of his class from Westview High School in May 1989. He joined Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Mario received an academic scholarship to Washington University (St. Louis) where he received his B.A. in Psychology and Spanish in 1993. He continued his education receiving his MSW from Washington University in 2001, Executive MBA from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2008 and completed course work toward his PhD. He was currently employed as the Program Administrator for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of Minnesota Department of Human Services. Mario was proud to have pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Epsilon Lambda Chapter in the year of 1998. He leaves to cherish his memory, a loving and devoted mother, Jewel White; his sisters, Camita Marberry and Chante Shannon; his father, Judge Williams; his brothers, Jeremiah Williams and Jeremy Williams; his daughter, Imani Marberry; his son, Malcolm Marberry; his grandson, Terrell Marberry; aunts, Helen, June, Linda, Felicia, Renae and Kathy; uncles, Alan, Raymond, David, Tracy and Phil; close cousins, Patsy, Rosalyn, Penny; and a host of other close relatives and friends.