Mrs. Carol Ann Farnum, 74, of Gilbertsville died Monday, July 23, at the McCracken Nursing and Rehab Center in Paducah. She was a language arts teacher at Westville (Ill.) Junior High School and coached junior high and high school girls' basketball and volleyball.

Mrs. Farnum was born in Danville, Ill., Feb. 10, 1938, to Charles Guthrie and Emma Cox Guthrie. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Dan Duncan.

Mrs. Farnum is survived by her husband, Philip Farnum of Gilbertsville; one daughter, Melissa Duncan of Dexter; one sister, Rosemary Burmeister of Bismarck, Ill.; two brothers, Tim Guthrie of New Mexico and Jack Guthrie of San Antonio, Texas; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Brian Brophy officiating. Burial will follow in the McDaniel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at the funeral home.