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Walter Marcus Obituary

Walter Neal Marcus Mr. Walter Neal Marcus passed away in Wilmore Kentucky on September 28, 2010 at the age of 94 years. Mr. Marcus was born on November 1, 1915 in Greenfield, Tennessee and was the son of John Brown and Lillie Wallace Marcus, both of whom were members of pioneering families of Middle and West Tennessee. Mr. Marcus was raised in Greenfield and married Maxine Hall on 24 December 1938. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus later moved to Lansing, Michigan where he was a long time employee of the City of Lansing before retiring in 1978. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus were long time members of both Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Lansing Michigan. His brothers Jewell and Geather and his wife, Maxine Hall Marcus, preceded him in death. His sister, Frances and his children Dr. Phillip N. Marcus, Colonel Kevin B. Marcus, Virginia Marcus and Marilyn Marcus as well as eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces survive him. Funeral arrangements are being made with Hager - Cundiff Funeral Home in Nicholasville, Kentucky and internment will be in Wilmore Cemetery, Wilmore Kentucky.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Sep. 30, 2010.

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Jerre Ward

September 30, 2010

Marilyn, Jennie, Phil and families. My thoughts and prayers are with you today. We have been friends with and loved your mom and dad over 60 years. You are all very special to us. God bless your family.

stephanie robinson

September 30, 2010

Walter and Maxine were loving Christian friends from Lansing First Baptist, we missed them when they moved to Kentucky. I can hear them now in the heavenly choir. Our prayers are with their family.

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