Obituary
Leonard "Slim"
Marcum
(February 22, 1937 - October 20, 2019)
Leonard (Slim) Marcum, 82, of
Huntington, passed away Sunday October 20, 2019 at his residence. Funeral
services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at the Sunshine Freewill
Baptist Church by Pastor Jody Fortner. Burial will follow in Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington. He was born February 22, 1937 in Wayne, WV, a
son of the late Wince and Elsie Marcum. He was a construction worker and a
mechanic and former owner of Slims Radiator and Air Condition Shop in
Huntington for many years and a member of the Sunshine Freewill Baptist
Church. “Slim” was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Huntington Lodge #64 and was a Mason with the Huntington Lodge #53 AF&AM.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Ruby
Browning Marcum and sister Ruth Williamson. Survivors include three
daughters Katherine (Terry) Spaulding, Jenny (Jeff) Hollenshead and Barbara
Marcum and son Tom (Melinda) Duty; ten grandchildren Katie (Adam)
Gillenwater, Matthew (Cheyenne) Keesee, Jamie (Stephanie) Tunstall, Emily
(Chris) Lee, Makayla and Elizabeth Hollenshead, Adam Spaulding, Ben (Anna)
Spaulding, Andrea (Charlie) Mullins, Gina (Josh) Lucas and Amanda Duty;
thirteen great grandchildren Gracie, Claire, Mia, Mattisyn, Remington,
Wyatt, Eli, Caiden, Easton, Bella, Ivy, Teddie and Cooper; four sisters
Kathryn (Roger) Williamson, Florence Jones, Martha Webb and Gladys (Jerry)
Childers and his very special friend Squeak. Friends may call from noon
until service time on Wednesday at the Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church. In
lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Community Outreach Program
of the Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church. Reger Funeral Home of Huntington
is assisting the family with arrangements.
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