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Mavis Marcum Obituary

Mavis K. Marcum, 99, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Mavis was born on February 11, 1926 in Drew, Mississippi the oldest of six born to the late Clarence F. and Jimmie E. Allen. Mrs. Marcum was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Harbert Earl Marcum who she married on December 22, 1945; her three sons Steve Douglas Marcum, Gerald "Gerry" Allen Marcum and David Joe Marcum and her siblings Howard Lee Allen, Loys E. Allen and Hilda Annette Allen. Her memory lives on through her daughter Sheila Annette (James D.) Allen of Memphis, Tennessee; her daughter in law Shirley Marcum of Bartlett, Tennessee, her 9 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; her sister Evelyn Marie Cook of North Chesterfield, Virginia and her brother Rev. Clarence Thomas Allen of Fairlawn, Virginia. A visitation for Mavis will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 1:00 PM until funeral services begin at 2:00 PM all at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 North Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38133. Any memorials in Mavis' name should be sent to East Side Baptist Church. Online condolences, floral tributes and directions may be found through www.memphisfuneralhome.net.

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Published by The Daily Memphian on Apr. 22, 2025.

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Phyllis Funk

April 23, 2025

Shelia, I am so very very sorry for your loss. I visited with her several times at King Daughters. We a good visits even though she did remember me. I always got a smile when I told her about enjoying Bible lessens in her living room with all the neighborhoods kids or her pitching the ball to us so we could play ball in the cove.

You probably don´t remember me either. I remember all of you. I really was Steve friend. My name is Phyllis, my grandmother Ms Johnson lived on the Connor

or Truman and Graham in the dark brown house.

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