Marcus attended Mt. Airy A.M.E. Zion Church with his grandmother, Bernice Caple as a young child. He attended Montgomery County schools and graduated from Montgomery Learning Academy in 2011. Marcus was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charlie and Bernice Caple; and his paternal grandparents, Lillie Ruth McBride Calloway and Harold McDonald; great-grandmother, Chero Little; one brother Antonio Lilly; two aunts Wanda Little, and Elaine Little; three uncles Bernard Caple, Charlie Caple Jr, and James Thomas; and one great-uncle Gregory Little.
He leaves to cherish his previous memories, his mother, DeAngela Caple, and father Anthony Calloway; four sisters, Tiana Caple of Asheboro, NC, Shatara Caple of Mt. Gilead, NC, Angela Caple of Decatur, GA, and Latoya Lilly of Kannapolis, NC; one brother, Mitchell Lilly of Mt. Gilead, NC; seven nieces, Ka’Lynn Caple, Bailey Caple of Mt. Gilead, NC, Kebriana McLaughlin, Tatyana Watkins of Kannapolis, NC, Tyriana Lilly, Ladana Little, and Shanasha Lilly; four nephews, Tyrell Baldwin of Troy, NC, Khalil Watkins, Kevin Watkins, Salahdean Peets all of Mt. Gilead, NC, and Tykerius Little; five aunts, Lasaundra McDonald of Randleman, NC; Lois Dumas and Barbara Pemberton of Mt. Gilead, NC; Lisa Calloway of Richmond County; Patricia Young of Troy, NC; six uncles, Adrian (Kisha) Caple of Decatur, GA, Shawan McDonald of Chicago, Illinois, Bernie Hill of Greensboro, NC; Ray Collins of Candor, NC; Patrick Calloway and Tommy Calloway of Mt. Gilead, NC; three great aunts, Dale (David) Watkins, and Beulah Christian of Mt. Gilead, NC and Melinda McGuine of Charlotte, NC; two special cousins Tralvis Shaw (TJ) and Dekota Leake, and a host of cousins, friends, and loved ones.
The Homegoing Services will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023, 4:30pm, Mt. Airy AME Zion Church, Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. Interment will be in the family plot of the Church Cemetery.
The public viewing will be on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 3:30-5:30pm at Smith Funeral Home.