This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Marcum, White, Rafferty Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17920/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Clyde Marcum, son of Mr. W.F. and Mrs. Melissie Rafferty Marcum, was born 7 Feb 1906, departed this life 8 Jul 1945 making him 39 years, 5 months and 1 day of age. He was married 5 Oct 1935 to Miss Kate White, Columbia, Ky. To this union no children were born. They had made their home in Louisville, Ky. As he was an employee of the Mengel Co. for the past 17 years, but they were frequent visitors in this county and Adair Co. He professed faith at an early age and united with the Holly Grove Baptist Church and remained a member until death. He had been sick for the past 5 months but had been seriously ill for the past 12 weeks. He was in the Jewish Hospital for several weeks but human hands did all that could be done. Though he bore his suffering well and left a bright smile on his face when he departed this life. Clyde will be greatly missed by his wife, his father, one brother, L. C. Marcum of Lobb, one sister, Mrs. George Warren, Louisville, Ky., and host of relatives and ! friends. The funeral was held at Shiloh Church near Columbia with Rev. L. B. Cantrell and Rev. H. J. Conover in charge. He was laid to rest in Columbia cemetery. Songs by Mr. Carl Reece and class. Flower girls were Misses Bessie Bales, Ida and Virginia Durrett, Katheryn Womack, Mary Lou and Gladys Pepper. Pallbearers were Mr. L. C. Marcum. George Warren, Bertram and Ray White, Elba Absher, and Jack Bryant. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 145 The Ennis Family, by Wendell Ennis, 1988, p. 171 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953; Ancestry.com Name: Clyde Marcum Death Date: 8 Jul 1945 Death Location: Green Residence Location: Green Age: 39 Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 7 Feb 1906 Birth Location: Kentucky Spouse's Name: Kate White Marcum Spouse's Age: 37 Father's Name: W C Marcum Father's Birth Location: Kentucky Mother's Name: Mallissia Rofferty Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky Does anyone know the parents of Kate White? Thank you. Karen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.