Earnest, was born February 19, 1967, to the parents of Earnest and Ines Hickman Marshall in Winston County Mississippi.
Earnest, was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest Marshall, Sr., and Ines Jean Marshall; brother, Stanley Marshall; grandparents, Flora White, James White, Woodrow Hickman, Fairy Marshall and John Marshall.
Earnest is survived by his children, Alexis Marshall, Makella Marshall and William Rogers (Karly); bonus children, Mykel Lynch and Christopher Lynch; siblings, Carol Cunningham (Anthony), Wanda Smith (Donny), Sharon Marshall and Exie Washington (Antonio); Fiancee, Yvette Collier; A host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.