hmtl5 Vance Marcum b. 7 Oct 1924 Hempstead County, Arkansas d. 9 May 2007 Hempstead County, Arkansas: Robinson Genealogy

Vance Marcum

Male 1924 - 2007  (82 years)


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  • Name Vance Marcum 
    Born 7 Oct 1924  Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _MILT World War II. US Marine Corps. 
    Died 9 May 2007  Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Buried Evening Shade Cemetery, Evening Shade, Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I1387  Robinson
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2023 

    Father Hughes Marcum,   b. 31 Mar 1886, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965, Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Jessie Dale Suggs,   b. 27 Jun 1892, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1980  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1910  Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LaNell McDowell,   b. 1 Jun 1930, Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 2018, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1947  Hempstead County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2022 
    Family ID F580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1924 - Hempstead County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Aug 1947 - Hempstead County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 2007 - Hempstead County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Evening Shade Cemetery, Evening Shade, Hempstead County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Vance Marcum, age 82, of Hot Springs, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

      He was born on October 7, 1924 in Franklin County, Arkansas the son of Hughes Marcum and Jessie Suggs Marcum. On August 22, 1947, he was married to Lanell McDowell. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; and one grandson, Van Ryan Marcum.

      He was a WW II veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served from 1943 to 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart in 1945. After serving his country, he graduated from Gulpton-Jones Mortuary School in Dallas, Texas. He worked for over 50 years in funeral service having worked for Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville, Madden Funeral Home in Ashdown, and Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope.

      He was a Baptist by faith and was a member of Charity Heights Baptist Church in Hot Springs.

      He is survived by his wife, Lanell Marcum of Hot Springs; his son, Gary Van Marcum of Clermont, Florida; his daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Ed Southerland of Hot Springs Village; two grandchildren, Todd Edward Southerland and Kerry McDowell Southerland, both of Dallas, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

      Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 11, 2007 in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs with Brother Charlie Zumwalt officiating.

      Interment will be at Evening Shade Cemetery at Hope at 4:00 PM, Friday afternoon under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.

      Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thursday evening.

      Pallbearers will be Ed Southerland, Todd Southerland, Larry Garner, Charlie Green, Wayne Johnson, Joe Frank Bobo, and Jackie Martin.

      Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.
      https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/vance-marcum-obituary?id=29649905
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Find a Grave.

    2. [S2] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.

    3. [S11] census record.

    4. [S21] Obituary.