Heartfelt Memories of Marlin Derek Preston.
Marlin Derek Preston, son of the late Morris Preston and Natalie Robinson-Bryant was born October 16, 1974, in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of four years old, Marlin relocated to St. Augustine, Florida. He grew up in the Lincolnville area, better known as the “O.T”. Marlin attended R.B. Hunt Elementary School, Ketterlinus Middle School, and was a 1993 graduate of St. Augustine High School. His daughter will receive his Posthumous Degree from Keiser University, where he declared his major in Medical Administrative Billing & Coding.
Marlin was employed as a machine operator at Greif Industrial Product Group in Palatka, Florida. His Christian affiliation started at First Baptist Church, St. Augustine, Florida, and later in life at Hopewell Baptist Church in Mandarin, Florida.
Marlin loves spending time with his close-knit family, vacationing together, an avid sports fanatic (it’s all about the U), bowling, playing cornhole and just bonding.
He is preceded in death by his father, Morris Preston; maternal grandmother, Claudia Jones; paternal grandfather, Morris Alvarez; and paternal grandmother, Mary Preston. Marlin entered the sunset of life October 25, 2022, at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Florida.
He leaves to cherish his memories, devoted mother, Natalie Bryant; the apple of his eye, daughter Nadia Preston; Palm Coast, Florida, Siblings, Mark (Cynthia) Preston; Palm Coast, Florida, Mia (Davin) Harris; Jacksonville, Florida, Anthony Trotman; Charlotte, North Carolina, Xerxes Preston, Detroit, Michigan, Nieces and Nephews, Raven Preston, Mikayla Preston, Tre Preston, Addison Harris, Ashlynn Harris, Kiara Davis, Liam Davis and Camille Trotman. Aunts, BeverFly Gibson, Barbara Hankerson; Palm Coast, Florida, Rosemary Austin; St. Augustine, Florida, Lillie (Eddie) Rouse; Mt. Dora, Florida. Uncles; Leonard (Paulette) Preston, Samuel (Karen) Preston; Palm Coast, Florida, Sandy (Estelle) Preston, Emanuel (Armetta) Preston; St. Augustine, Florida. Cousins by the dozens, extended mother-in-love, Beverly Trotman. Life-long friends; Larry Douglas, Kire McCalvin, Dwight James, Anthony L. Royster Sr., Henry Davis, Noel Garsuka, Vick Johnson, Malcolm Phillips, and a host of relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends and the community 6-7 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2022, (today) at New St. James Missionary Baptist Church, St. Augustine. A Celebration of Life will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, at New St. James. Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, St. Augustine.
Family and friends may sign the register book at http://www.colemansmortuary.com.