Almeta J. Marshall, daughter of the late Arthur and Dora Wallace, was born June 28, 1939, in St. Stephen, South Carolina. She departed this life on November 2, 2014. Almeta accepted the Lord at an early age at St. Paul Methodist Church. She later joined St. Stephen Baptist Church and was baptized under the leadership of Reverend Henry Haskell in St. Stephen, SC. Almeta graduated from Russellville High School. She relocated to New York seeking employment. She worked in a Dry Cleaners. She was employed at Harlem Hospital in 1960 for over 30 years as a Registered Nurse until her retirement. Almeta looked forward to Sunday Worship and fellowship. She was a faithful Bible Study student. She volunteered at the Salvation Army on weekdays, donated funds to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and was a strong supporter of black consciousness. Almeta often recalled her childhood growing up in rural South Carolina. She shared that she and her siblings studied by putting a lighting bug in a jar for light. They picked cotton, corn, and tobacco on the farm. Southern life was hard, but it was filled with love of family and faith. Almeta was always looking for a better future and always promoted education. She was most proud when her son and other family members completed college. She also enjoyed going home to St. Stephen, especially during the Christmas Season. Her favorite quotes were "Always put God first," and "Be a leader, not a follower." Almeta was predeceased by her parents; husband, Eurial Marshall; her brothers, Booker T. Wallace, Arthur Wallace, Jr. and Aaron Wallace; and her sister, Doris Crump. She leaves to cherish her memories: a loving son, Antoine Marshall of New York City, NY; brother, Samuel Wallace (Patricia) of Bronx, NY; aunt, Pauline Williams of Hazelhurst, GA; nieces and nephews: Gerald, Alicia, Arthur III and Samelia; sisters-in-law: Mary, Virginia, Beatrice and Mattie; brothers-in-law, David and Harry; cousins: May, Sylvia and Mattie; along with special friends and her beloved church family.