In Memory Of
Bob Marcum
Bob Marcum
MARCUM, Bob age 89 passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at Greene Memorial Hospital.
He is preceded in death by parents, Dr. Carlo B., Sr. and Ella Marcum; son, Thomas Gilbert Marcum; and brothers, Dr. C.B. Marcum Jr., Charles Marcum, and Jack Marcum.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Emma Marcum (nee Woodard); 3 sons, R. Bruce (Sharon) of Palm Springs, CA., Dr. Kenneth B. of United Arab Emirates, and Phillip W. (Barbara) Marcum of West Carrollton, OH; 4 grandchildren, Jamie (Josh) Boone, Jenna (Nathan) Washatka, Alex Marcum, and Eric Marcum; and great-grandson, Modi Boone.
Bob gave a lifetime of service to his country in the 3rd Army in France during WWII, as a prisoner of war captured in Alsace-Lorrain during a battle for the Saar River, and with a civilian career in the United States Air Force, retiring from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The family would like to thank special caregivers: Naomi Washatka, Amy Everett; and Renee Panosian, Jenny Lindsey, and the staff of Legacy Assisted Living.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 1:30 pm at First Baptist Church of West Carrollton, 705 S. Elm Street. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the VFW 3438 Honor Guard, 5441 Marina Dr., West Carrollton, OH 45449.
He is preceded in death by parents, Dr. Carlo B., Sr. and Ella Marcum; son, Thomas Gilbert Marcum; and brothers, Dr. C.B. Marcum Jr., Charles Marcum, and Jack Marcum.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Emma Marcum (nee Woodard); 3 sons, R. Bruce (Sharon) of Palm Springs, CA., Dr. Kenneth B. of United Arab Emirates, and Phillip W. (Barbara) Marcum of West Carrollton, OH; 4 grandchildren, Jamie (Josh) Boone, Jenna (Nathan) Washatka, Alex Marcum, and Eric Marcum; and great-grandson, Modi Boone.
Bob gave a lifetime of service to his country in the 3rd Army in France during WWII, as a prisoner of war captured in Alsace-Lorrain during a battle for the Saar River, and with a civilian career in the United States Air Force, retiring from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The family would like to thank special caregivers: Naomi Washatka, Amy Everett; and Renee Panosian, Jenny Lindsey, and the staff of Legacy Assisted Living.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 1:30 pm at First Baptist Church of West Carrollton, 705 S. Elm Street. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the VFW 3438 Honor Guard, 5441 Marina Dr., West Carrollton, OH 45449.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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