Robert Markum, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday November 3, 2021. He was a native of Cannon Co. and was preceded in death by his first wife Genella Markum and by his brother and sister-in-law Jim and Mildred Markum.
Mr. Markum was member of Jefferson Pike Church of Christ, former member and deacon, and elder at Wingate Church of Christ and was retired educator and had taught at Hillsboro High School and Ezell Harding.
He is survived by his wife 11 years of Imogene Green Markum; children, Robert Howard Markum Jr and wife Patsy, Brad Markum, Timothy Green and wife Yvonne; Grandchildren are Robert Howard III (Traci) Markum, Robert (Dana) Jackson, Steve (Lori) Eaton, Bobby (Kelli) McLamb, Hailey Markum. Great grandchildren are Robert Howard Markum IV, Benton and Celia Lamkin, Annsley, Eva and Lillian Eaton, and Mila McLamb; sister-in-law, Barbara Sue Hofferbert and husband Jerry; caregiver, Darlene Holland.
Visitation will be 2:00PM to 8:00PM Saturday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Funeral service will be 1:00PM Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Brother Perry Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Woodbury; pallbearers will be Phillip Welch, Larry Crocker, Joe Poole, Rob Markum; Honorary pallbearers will be Pat and Claude Baker, B.J. and Brad Fuson and Jacks Scruggs. www.woodfinchapel.com
