Marshall Edgar Billig, 92, of Marshall, Texas passed away on January 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Cypress Valley Bible Church in Marshall, Texas with Bob Bryant officiating. Burial will take place immediately following in Algoma North Cemetery. Visitation will be at Downs Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mr. Billig was born July 17, 1922 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania to parents Frederick Daniel Billig and Anna Catherine Richebecher Billig and raised in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. He proudly served his country as a Technical Sergeant in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1941 to 1945. He was married to Jean Warncke Billig from 1945 to 1968 and started a family in Allentown and Emmaus, Pa. He began his career at Air Products, Inc as Plant Manager in Trexlertown and later Wilkes Barre, Pa. In 1968, he married Dolores Slavinski Billig and moved their family to Texas. He served as Plant Manager at Exomet and later as a Consultant for Foseco, Inc. before retiring in 1987. Mr. Billig was a lifelong member of the VFW in Jim Thorpe, Pa. He was a charter member of the Cypress Valley Bible Church in Marshall, Tx where he was devoted to his beloved Sunday School Class and enjoyed sharing devotion in the Men's Bible Study. Among his hobbies were wood-working and carpentry, cattle ranching, reading, playing dominos with friends and spending time with his Church Family. Marshall Billig was a beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. Surviving Mr. Billig, his Daughter Cheryl Cohen and husband Melvyn of Colmar, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Daniel Cohen, Lori Ross and husband Stefan; great grandchildren Benjamin and Sarah of Pennsylvania; Daughter Constance Billig of Audubon, New Jersey; Son Marshall Billig, Jr. and wife JoAnn of Cochranville, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Jenna and Amanda Billig of Pennsylvania; Daughter Doreen Nichols and husband Greg of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren Ian and Landon Nichols of Texas; Step-Daughter Sandi Butch and husband John of Forty-Fort, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Timothy Butch and wife Lindsey; Nicole Friscia and husband Charles, Daniel Butch and great grandchild Brooklyn Friscia; Step-Son Gary Closkey and wife Clara of Marshall, Texas; Sisters Eleanor DeRemer and Edith Ottinger of Allentown, Pa. and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Mr. Billig in death are his parents; former wife Jean; wife Dolores; siblings Alice Snyder, Louella DeRemer, Frederick Billig, Arlene Yaich, James Billig, Joyce Mitzak, Bertine Billig, Lillian Zlock, and Alma Mullen. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made in Marshall Billig's name to Cypress Valley Bible Church, P.O. Box 458, Marshall, Texas 75671.