2024ObituariesJesse A. Marcus

Jesse Arling Marcus Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family  on July 9, 2024 at the age of 75. He was born August 17, 1948 in Baton Rouge, LA to Ez and Della Marcus.  He was a long time resident of Baton Rouge and a 1967 graduate of Glen Oaks High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam as an airplane mechanic. After the military,he worked at Exxon Refinery as a machinist.  He loved working in his shop on anything and everything. Jesse had a passion for fixing things that were too far gone and making them better than before, cars, trucks, gadgets, you name it, he could fix it. As time passed, the agent orange from Vietnam attacked silently at his sweet body and he fought the good fight. He loved his family and his wife, for they were the ones who kept him going. He survived by his loving wife Linda W. Marcus; his daughter Jamie Marcus McCurley, husband Jimmy; his son Jesse Arling Marcus Jr., wife Rachel. He was proud pawpaw to Brooklyn Klein, husband Andrew, Brianna Willis, husband Jonathan, Jase Marcus, Ross Marcus, Jesse Marcus III, Dallas Henegan, Brock Pinson and Jayce Lawdermelt.   He was also very proud to be a great-pawpaw to Josie Willis. He is preceded in death by his mom, Della Turner, step-father Eddie Turner, father EZ Marcus, and his in laws Ross and Evelyn Williams. Jesse was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity. Visitation will be held at Seale Funeral Home ion Denham Springs on Friday, July 12, 2024 from 12:00 PM until religious services at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel conducted by Rev. Glen Miers. Burial will follow at Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery, Central. Please sign our online registry book.