Ruth Marcum

Ruth Marcum (nee Collins), age 77, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 21, 1926 in Trosper, KY and has been a Vermilion resident since 1961. She was a member of the Free Pentacostal Church of God in South Amherst. Survivors include 2 Daughters, Reba Chappellow of Wilmington, OH, and Patty Marsh of Bedford, KY; 2 Sons, Willie Marcum of Birmingham, OH, and Douglas Marcum of Vermilion, OH; 7 grandchilden; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 Sisters, Jewell Lee of Ft. Wright, KY, Blois Rice of Trosper, KY, Havanna Butler of Trosper, KY , and Vera Moore of Coshocton, OH; 4 Brothers, Langley Collins of Kipton, OH, Loxley Collins of Norwalk, OH, James Collins of Nashville, TN and Herman Collins of Vermilion. She was preceded-in-death by her husband, Ambers Marcum in 1984; parents, Wayne and Dora Patsy (nee Lawson) Collins; 2 daughters, Gloria and Sherry Marcum; son, Daryl Marcum; 2 grandchildren, Bruce Marcum and Gloria Sturdivant. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 from 6-8 pm and on Thursday, August 21,2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. Services will be held at the Riddle Funeral Home on Friday, August 22, 2003 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion.