Carol Farmer

Carol was born in Cressmont in Lee County, Kentucky on November 1, 1929 to Lewis and Geneva Smith Marcum. She graduated from Booneville High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Carol taught school at Mount Eagle School on Farmer Ridge in Lee County, Kentucky where she met Hershel Farmer whom she married on April 27, 1951.

After moving to Indiana and raising a family Carol worked for Hooks Drug from which she retired. Carol was a member of the Stone Coal Baptist Church, Lee County, KY, past member of the Eastern Star Falmouth Chapter No. 500, Falmouth, IN and Dorcas Circle at Orange Christian Church, Orange, IN.

Carol is survived by her children: Michael Farmer and companion Kim Cox of Liberty, IN; Donna (Roger) Comingore of Rushville, IN; grandchildren: Bradley (Lisa) Sizemore, Rushville, IN; Gregory (Tameeka) Sizemore of Laurel, IN; Nichole (Mark) Williams of Connersville, IN; step-grandchildren: Alaina (Brian) Rejer, Indianapolis, IN and Annette (Bill) Forrester also of Indianapolis, IN; brothers: William D. Marcum of Lexington, KY and Glenn A. Marcum of Beattyville, KY; great-grandchildren include: Kira Lockhart, Kara Sizemore, Adam Sizemore, Alex Sizemore, Arik Williams, Chase Williams, Natalie Rivera, Evelyn Rejer, and Kaydanc Neace.

In addition to her parents, Carol is preceded in death by her husband Hershel, who died October 3, 2005, two sisters, Joan Shackelford and Marilyn Taylor and one brother Dickie Lewis Marcum

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville IN and Newnam Funeral Home, Beattyville KY. Friends may visit at Newnam Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Thursday. Carol will be laid to rest in Stone Coal Cemetery on Farmer Ridge in Lee County KY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor’s choice or to the Stone Coal Cemetery Assoc. in her name.