Rosemary Pellum, age 87, of Marshall, IL and also a resident of Springhill Village in Terre Haute, IN passed away at 7:20 PM on Monday October 6, 2014 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

She was born on February 7, 1927 in Clark County Illinois to Ben and Lillian (Bowen) Drummond. She married James Pellum on December 15, 1945 in Marshall, IL. and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1992.

Rosemary is survived by seven children Vicki (John) Remlinger of Marshall, IL., Leanna (Luke) Morris of West Union, IL., Kathi Ramsey of West Union, IL., Martin (Annamaria) Pellum of Edmond, OK., Marlene (Steve) Terrell of Paris, IL., Angela (Steve) Setzer of Marshall, IL., and Rodney Pellum of Marshall, IL., Sixteen Grandchildren, Twenty Two Great Grandchildren and One Great Great Grandchild. Two Sisters Betty (Bob) Talbot of Ann Arbor, MI., Norma Jean Davis of Greenville, IN., and one brother James (Yvonne) Drummond of Monroe, LA., and one sister in law Wanda Drummond of Morton, IL. She was also preceded in death by one brother Don Drummond and one sister Doris Kelley.

She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, the Faith Circle of Emmanuel and Zion United Methodist Churches, and the National Road Quilt Guild.

Funeral Services will be held at the Pearce Funeral Home in Marshall, IL at 10:00 Friday October 10, 2014 with Rev. Michael Wooten. Burial will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday October 9, 2014 and from 7:00 AM until service time Friday at the Funeral Home. For those so desiring memorial contributions may be made to the Emmanuel United Methodist Church.