Mrs. Marzelle Jones McCollum, 79, of Cartersville died on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.

Born in Cartersville on July 18, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Mike W. Jones and the late Myrtle Martin Jones. She was preceded in death by her son, Rodney McCollum; her brother, Roy Jones; and her brother-in-law, Lloyd Buchanan.

Marzelle was employed as the office manager for Cartersville Monument until her retirement. She attended Zion Hill Baptist Church. Marzelle was an outgoing person who never met a stranger. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister.

Survivors include her husband, Byrd McCollum; her son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Juliana McCollum, her grandchildren, Caroline McCollum and Geoffrey McCollum; her sisters, Charlotte Buchanan, Maxie Roberts, and Vickie Mulkey; and her nephews, Mark Buchanan, Michael Fowler, Matt Fowler, and Blake Mulkey.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Zion Hill Baptist Church with Reverend Jonathan Padgett officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

In lieu of flowers those desiring may make memorial contributions in Marzelle’s honor to Gideon’s International at www.gideons.org

Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Marzelle McCollum; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.