Harold Dean Marlow

Harold Dean Marlow was a private citizen whose life was centered on family, church and community rather than public fame. <cite index="1-1">Harold Dean Marlow, 90, died on November 7, 2026. He was born on July 7, 1936 in Alva, Kentucky at his family home.</cite> <cite index="1-1">A resident of Okeechobee, Florida for six years, he was a member of Oakview Church.</cite> Available published sources do not describe a professional career or public role for him, and no evidence has surfaced of any notable public achievements; he is remembered instead through the account given in his funeral home obituary and by the tributes of relatives.

According to his funeral home obituary, <cite index="1-1">he was a member of the Young at Heart Center of Okeechobee and the Grand Oaks Assisted Living family. He loved his church and family and enjoyed traveling, genealogy, games, and socializing with his friends.</cite> These details, modest as they are, paint a picture of a man whose later years were filled with faith, curiosity about his family history, and companionship.

Marlow's family ties stretched across three states. <cite index="2-0">Marlow was preceded in death by his father, Ned Marlow; mother, Reba (Lowe) Marlow Dugger; beloved wife, Ada Marlow; brother, Charles Marlow; and sister, Charlene Osgood.</cite> <cite index="2-0">He is survived by his son, Darrell Marlow (Teresa), of Okeechobee, Florida; daughter, Beverly Gleason (Mike), of Fairfield, Ohio; four grandchildren, Latasha Akins (Justin), of Okeechobee, Florida, Ashley Lee, of Kingston, Tennessee; Catelyn Jent (Justin), of Worthington, Ohio, and Garrett Gleason (Erica), of Dayton, Ohio; 11 great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; sister, Charlotte Teague (Earl), of Hamilton, Ohio; 12 nieces and nephews; and many friends and family members in Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida.</cite> His family's roots in Kentucky, Ohio and Florida reflect a life that moved across the country while staying anchored in close relationships.

Marlow died on November 7, 2026, in Okeechobee, Florida, at the age of 90. No cause of death has been made public. <cite index="2-0">A graveside service will be held in Ohio.</cite> <cite index="2-0">All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972.</cite>

Though Harold Dean Marlow did not hold public office or pursue a career that drew wide attention, his death matters to the people who loved him: children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a wide circle of nieces, nephews and friends across Kentucky, Ohio and Florida. This page exists to record, plainly and accurately, what is publicly known about his life and passing, and to acknowledge that much of who he was will be remembered privately by family rather than documented in public records.