Marlene Ann Iames, 83, of Columbia, KY died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.  Born in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of the late Calvert and Margaret DeUnion Fox and wife of the late Harold Iames.

Mrs. Iames enjoyed card games and spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include a daughter Denise Carver of Columbia; four grandchildren Tricia McQueary, Jeffrey Iames, Destiny Warner and Justin Carter; several great-grandchildren and two siblings Cheryl Jenkins of Columbia and Ronald Fox of South Carolina.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two daughters Michelle Thompson and Debra Parradee and two siblings Richard Fox and Geraldine Reiber.

Mrs. Iames chose cremation and no services are scheduled at this time.  Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.