Marvin Kilgore

Mr. Marvin Lee Kilgore of 1061 Lester Road, Chatham departed this life for eternal peace Friday, December 5, 2014 at his residence after a decline in health. Mr. Kilgore was born in Seneca, SC on April 10, 1924, son of the late Arthur Lee Kilgore and Fannie Mae Hunnicutt Kilgore. Mr. Kilgore was married to the late Theresa Eileen Kilgore. He was also predeceased by a sister, Mildred McCoy and a step-brother, Bobbie James Smith. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. Mr. Kilgore was a retired construction contractor. Surviving are his children; Cecelia Cox , Fredericksburg, Eileen Powell, Hillsborough, NC, Michael Kilgore, Cascade, Timothy Kilgore, Danville, Patrick Kilgore, Meadows of Dan, Mary Ellen Ramsey, Danville, Cynthia Urias, Blairs and Paula Cancino, Hopewell. Also surviving are half-brothers and sisters; Levis Kilgore, Austin, TX, John Orr Kilgore, Iva, SC, Bonnie Faye Hanks, Anderson, SC and Christine Arrowood, Cowpens, SC and 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. from Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Reverend Father Rene Castillo officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park. A Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7 P.M. with a visitation to follow after the service. The casket will be open one half hour prior to the Prayer Service. At other times the family will be at the residence of Mary Ellen Ramsey at 147 Cambridge Circle. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be directed to the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Duke Medical Center, 2200 West Main Street Suite A200, Durham, NC 27705. Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main Street is serving the Kilgore family. `