Mr. Joe Allen Marks, age 89, of the Elmwood Community, died Friday morning, December 1, at Concordia Health Care in Carthage. He is survived by: children, Ann Thompson and husband Ronnie of Rawls Creek, Joey Marks and wife Kathy of Carthage; 6 grandchildren, Priscilla Thompson, Felicia Marks Watts, Sara Ann Thackxton and husband Brian Keith; Rhonda Bell, William Thompson and wife Samantha, April Law and husband Jimmy; 6 great-grandchildren, Jaxston, Octavia, Jazmin, Cooper, Spencer and Haylee.
Mr. Marks is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his service will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, December 3, at 1:00 PM. Bro. Jimmy Gregory will officiate. Interment in the Smith County Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are: Alvin Lee, Kyle Mason, Roger Mason, Bobby Denney, Danny Joe Denney, William Thompson.
Visitation will begin on Saturday morning at 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM and on Sunday from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM.
The family has requested memorials to Alzheimers Tennessee.