‘Never know the last time you’ll speak to someone’: Tributes for Krystal Marshall who was found dead in her home

A mum-of-two whose body was found after a house fire has been remembered as an “amazing friend and mother” whose positive attitude and infectious smile touched the hearts of many.

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A southern suburbs woman, whose body was found after a house fire, has been remembered as an “amazing friend, mother and person”.

Krystal Marshall, 38, was found dead in her Aldinga Beach home on Friday with a man, 48, later charged with murder.

Her brother Liam Brown told The Advertiser his sister was “fun” and “always up for a laugh”.

“She was working on making herself better,” he said.

“She was such an amazing mother, she absolutely adored her daughters and they adored her.

“She will be missed and remembered by those that were close to her.”

Their mother Maureen is extremely distraught by her daughter’s death, he said.

People have flooded to social media to send messages of support to Ms Marshall’s family including her children 15-year-old Madison and nine-year-old Skylah.

Friend Symon Merritt posted to Facebook writing “you never know when the last time you’ll get to speak to someone”.

Krystal Marshall was found dead after a fire at her home in Aldinga Beach. Picture: GoFundMe

“Even though we hadn’t spoken in a while, you were a massive part of our lives and will be missed,” he wrote.

“Gone way too young Krystal, you were an amazing friend and mother and person.

“RIP mate thoughts with you Stasia Marshall and the rest of the family.”

Another friend Shaun Holton posted to his Facebook page writing Krystal was “one of the most determined and passionate humans I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with”.

“She leaves behind two young girls who she absolutely lived for,” he wrote.

“This woman would have given you her last dollar. The shirt off her back. I’ve never really met someone like her who could just roll up their sleeves and get to work.”

True Heights Dance Company paid tribute to their “valued and loved member” of the company for “many years”.

“We are here for whatever that family needs during this time of unimaginable grief,” it posted to Facebook.

The dance company shared a link to a GoFundMe created by Ms Marshall’s friend Jodie Kay with a goal of $20,000.

“Krystal wasn’t just Krystal she was a daughter, a mum, a wife, a sister, an aunty, a friend or a neighbour and touched the hearts of many who knew her,” Ms Kay wrote.

“Unfortunately Krystal leaves behind two beautiful daughters …. who are still coming to terms with the loss of their mum.”

A group of women came to the house to drop flowers in memory of Krystal.

Ms Kay knew Krystal for nine years when they became neighbours.

“We formed a great friendship and I have watched her grow and seen her positive attitude and infectious smile and touched the hearts of anyone who knew her,” she wrote.

“During these years I have seen Krystal do nothing but put her girls first with so much love and support from standing on the sidelines of the soccer field cheering on the kids or attending dance practice and watch the final years dance with the biggest smile on her face.

“She wasn’t just their mum she was their biggest fan.”

She said Krystal was “the best aunty to her nephews” who “truly adored her”.

Ms Kay said she would play soccer with the boys in the backyard and give them high fives when they scored.

“It wasn’t just her kids she would help, if you were a friend or a stranger she would help you,” her friend wrote.

Ms Kay remembered a time someone posted on the Aldinga forum asking for a lift home as it was raining and Krystal “went with no hesitation to drop her home”.

“She made a friend that day,” she wrote.

Originally published as ‘Never know the last time you’ll speak to someone’: Tributes for Krystal Marshall who was found dead in her home