Thomas Lee Shumpert, born: 1941, died: December 2, 2020, Age: 79 - Booneville, MS

Thomas Lee Shumpert of Booneville, Mississippi | 1941 - 2020 | Obituary

Thomas Shumpert
1941 - December 2, 2020

Thomas Lee Shumpert, 79, of Booneville passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A walk through Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, December 9, 2020 from 1:00pm until 5:00 pm at Patterson Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be Thursday, December 10. 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery at 12:00 noon. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, his children: Fairrah Shumpert (Marie), Arletha Carter (Lloyd), Doris Stricklen (Steven), Renor Shumpert, Sharron Welch (Anthony), and James Agnew (Shelia). Siblings; Mae Dean Channell, Willie Jean Beene, Vera Cunningham (Wallace), Annie Friar ( Willie Wright), Juanita Butler, Pearlenia Irons (Gerry), Eunice Davis (Samuel), Loucinda Shields (Johnny), Andrew Shumpert (Martha), and Robert Shumpert (Joyce). 18 Grandchildren, 25 Great grandchildren, 1 Great-great grandchild. A host of nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by sons; Tommy and Calvin Shumpert, 1 brother, Donnie Shumpert. Parents; Odis and Louvenia Shumpert. Pastor Chris Shumpert will officiate. Patterson Memorial Chapel has the arrangements.

Thomas Shumpert was a victim of covid, he played checker at the Corinth Checker Club which they used the Local # 759L United Steelworkers' house, in Corinth, MS. Thomas Shumpert, Harold Thornton, Roy Harben, Bobby Blankenship, and Johnny Hunt were regulars every Monday 10am - 2pm.  There members have dwindled with the passing of Thomas, Bobby, and several years ago Roy passed in 2014. They desperately need some more players, hopefully some younger ones.

Published in Daily Journal  (Daily Journal, 1242 S Green St Tupelo, MS - Monday, December 3, & 8, 2021 - Morning e-Edition and also in News Break, Booneville, MS (www.newsbreak.com) The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal | 12/08/20