History of Marshall's Septic Tank Cleaning Service, INC.

This Septic Service began in 1947 by John L. Danielson. In 1972 Johns's daughter, Mildred Danielson Marshall, and James E. Marshall Jr. started Marshall's Septic Service. In 1986, Marshall's Septic Tank Cleaning Service was incorporated.

Mildred & James Jr. operated the business alone for 20 years. Mildred was also at the same time a school bus driver for Spotsylvania County James, who worked prior at the FMC Plant. In 1989 James E. Marshall III, their only son, was working on the weekends to help with the amount of business that were coming in.

In 1992 James III joined the business full-time. The business was growing, and the population in the area was growing, so this meant more septic systems to be maintained. In 1995 their son-in-law, Vonda Berger, started working for the corporation.

In 2001 their son-in-law Richard Morris also started working for the corporation. James E. Marshall Jr. retired, so he thought at the age of 70, Mildred Marshall ran the business until the day she died in November 2004, so James E. Marshall Jr. took control over the business.

He mostly worked in the office and occasionally went on the trucks to help locate a tank. From time to time, the drivers would call him to find a tank that he had pumped in the past, and he would always remember where they were, even if it had been over 10 or 20 years when he was there.

In late 2005 Debra Ritchie, formally Debra Marshall's daughter-in-law started working for the business in the office. She had been going out on the trucks since 1989, helping with pumping tanks.

James E Marshall IV Grandson had been out working with his dad since he was a very young child. In 2008, it was official that he was a part of the corporation. Now you have 3 generations working for the business at the same time.

In December 2011, James E. Marshall Jr. passed away. God bless both, Mildred and James E. Marshall Jr. Today, the business is still family-owned and operated, with James E. Marshall III as the president. Get in touch with us to know more.

Meet Our Team

• James E. Marshall III - Owner and Truck Operator
• James E Marshall IV - Truck Operator
• Vonda Berger - Truck Operator
• Richard Morris - Truck Operator
• Debra Ritchie - Office Manager