Marcellous "Sal" D. Malone

Marcellous “Sal” D. Malone, 57, of Kokomo, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, on the Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship in Whittier, Alaska. He was born on January 4, 1968, in New Orleans, LA, the son of John and Jackie (McDonald) Malone. On March 1, 2011, he married Vicki Durham in Kokomo, and she survives.

Sal was a 1987 graduate of Northwestern High School. He joined the United States Marine Corps on June 23, 1987, and was honorably discharged on June 29, 1990, as a Lcp1 E-3 rank. After his time serving with the Marines, he worked at Delco as a guard. He moved to work at Chrysler in 1994 as a machine operator and was employed with Chrysler for 31 years. Sal was a member of Second Missionary Baptist Church, Marine Corps League, Goodfellas, was active with Toys for Tots and a member of the Great Banquet community. He coached the Redskins in Pal football for 20 years and coached baseball at Eastside when the kids were younger. He was an avid weightlifter and Notre Dame Football fan.

Along with his wife, Vicki, he is survived by his parents, John and Jackie; children, Courtney (Brent) Jones, Kyle (Fred) Jackson, Andrew (Alexandra) Durham, and Drake (Meagan) Brubaker; siblings, Curtis Malone and Otis (Stephanie Bennett) Malone; grandchildren, Jhordyn Brown, Camryn Tucker, Jayleigh Brown, Asher Durham, Ka’Mari Beets, and Archer Durham; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his cousin, Pierre Malone and son-in-law, Lloyd Beets.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Second Missionary Baptist Church, 818 N. Apperson Way, Kokomo, IN 46901, with Lionel McNeil officiating. Burial will follow at Albright Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, Kokomo VFW Military Rites team, and the Marine Corps League. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Shirley & Stout Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd, from 4 pm to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Toys for Tots, toysfortots.org. Messages of condolence may be left at www.shirleyandstout.com.

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