1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Mr. Billy Joe Marcum, Sr., age 68, of Five Points, Alabama passed away on Monday, November 6^th, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Marcum was born in Logan, West Virginia on February 10^th, 1949 to the late Otis Lee Marcum and Betty Ann Parks.

He attended the Old Pathway Baptist Church in LaGrange, Georgia.  He was a man of Christ, a man of deep faith, and a man of forgiveness. 

He relocated to Five Points, Alabama several years ago and with his entrepreneurial talents built a successful business in the industrial pallet industry.   He was a self-made man who came from modest beginnings.  Through hard work and perseverance, he was able to build a successful business and life while maintaining his modesty and a humble heart.

Mr. Marcum was a people person and he never met a stranger. 

Although he was a very outgoing person, he also had a private side to him that allowed him to enjoy leisurely activities in his life.  He loved spending time with his family, playing horseshoes, grilling out with his family, and long afternoon drives in the country.

He is survived by his wife, Merri Marcum; children, Billy Joe Marcum, Jr. and his wife, Joanna, Columbus, Ohio, Sonya Lee Burgette, Columbus, Ohio, Tony Eugene Marcum and his wife, Vicky, Columbus, Ohio, Shawn William Marcum, Florida, Katrina Lynette Marcum, Beulah, Alabama, Charles Allen Marcum and his wife, Brooke, Phenix City, Alabama, Arthur Lee Marcum, Phenix City, Alabama, Jerry Ray VanWey-Marcum, Five Points, Alabama; sister, Wanda Lee Hawkins and her husband, Charles; brother, David Jake Marcum; grandchildren, Amber, Kellie, Billy III, Kristen, Tyler, Tiffany, David, Amanda, Kyle, Tony Jr., Antwan, Brittany, Melinda, Emily, Antonio, Devin, Maria, Quintin, Shawn Jr., Candice, Justin, Drew, Zachary, Jacob, Serenity, Amelia, Charles Mailon, Allen, Dustin, Garrett; 42 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10^th, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. EST at the Old Pathway Baptist Church in LaGrange, Georgia with interment immediately following in Johnson Memorial Gardens.  Pastor Sam Mitchell officiating.  The family will be receiving friends at the church Friday morning from 10:00 A.M. EST until 11:00 A.M. EST.

Please visit Mr. Marcum’s Memorial Tribute page at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for his family, share a memory of Billy, or to light a Remembrance Candle in his memory.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley is directing.

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