Ernie Marcum

Ernie Marcum, 80 years old, departed this life on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at Genesis Healthcare (Logan Center). He was born on March 18th, 1944, in Mingo County, WV and was the son of the late Willie Marcum, Sr. and Eva (Porter) Marcum.

Ernie was a retired coal miner for the United Mine Workers of America.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian (Goble) Marcum; eight siblings, Willie Marcum, Jr. Lonnie Marcum, Jackie Marcum, Dickie Marcum, Tony Marcum, Ed Charles Marcum, Lillian Messer, and Wanda Curry.

Those left to cherish his loving memory includes one daughter, Julie (John) Walls; two sons, Charles Marcum, and Barry (Michelle) Marcum; five brothers, Billy Marcum, Rex Marcum, Dewey Marcum, Avery Marcum, and Chris Marcum; six sisters, Dolly Justice Belcher, Marie Walden, Juanita Norwood, Lorraine Marcum, Effie Cochran, and Vickie Faison; nine grandchildren, Nick (Tiffany) Marcum, Kristen (Chris) Huhn, Katie (Dakota) Coombs, Zackary (Kristina) Marcum, Trista Marcum, Jacob Walls, Skylar Marcum, Brailea Marcum, and Drake Walls; and four great grandchildren, Lillian Kate Coombs, Bo Marcum, Harper Coombs, and Miles Huhn.

A visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at Collins Funeral Home Chapel in Switzer, WV. The obituary reading will be at 1:00 pm.

Burial will follow in Mountain View Memory Gardens in Maher, WV. Pallbearers will include family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the funeral home for the funeral expenses.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Collins Funeral Home, Inc. of Switzer, WV.