Erika Hildegard Marcum Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Erika Hildegard Marcum (Gardendale, Alabama), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Erika left this world on October 15, 2025 at the age of 82, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Erika Hildegard Marcum to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Martha Bessner and Paul Bessner; her brothers, Hans and Werner Bessner of Bad Kissingen, Germany; her son Paul Marcum of Kimberly; and her brothers-in-law, Charles Marcum, Don Self, Dave Arnold and Eddie Reno.
She is survived by: her husband Jerry Marcum of Kimberly; her children, Brigitte Byrom (Lanny) of Morris and Dieter Marcum (Denise) of Aiken; her grandchildren, Nickole Byrom (Stephen Cain), Austin Byrom, Erik Marcum, Kortni Marcum, Jenna Van Pelt and Kayce Van Pelt; and her sisters-in-law, Wanda Marcum, Ginger Self, Dinah Arnold and Emily Reno.
