Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameClaude Cleo LUMPKIN Jr. [37104]
BirthMay 3, 1917 [37104]
DeathDec 28, 1995 [37104]
BurialLittle Rock National Cemetery, 2523 Springer Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas
FlagsUS Army
Spouses
BirthFeb 8, 1920, Malvern, Arkansas [37102]
DeathJul 18, 2016, Fort Smith, Arkansas [37102]
BurialLittle Rock National Cemetery, 2523 Springer Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas [37102]
Obituary Online notes for Mildred (Spouse 1)
7/21/2016

Mildred Reed Lumpkin
 

 
 FORT SMITH - Mildred Reed Lumpkin, 96, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away July 18, 2016.
 
 Mildred, lovingly known as Mimi, was born to Levi S. Reed and Maude C. Reed, February 8, 1920 in Malvern, Arkansas.
 
 Mimi was the beloved wife of Lt Col Claude C. Lumpkin, Jr.
 
 She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith. She was the perfect Army wife and loving mother.
 
 She is survived by three children, Claude C. Lumpkin III (Janis) of Burlington, NC, Beth Lumpkin Shanks (Don) of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Don Lumpkin (Hazel) of Fort Smith, Arkansas, five grandchildren, Claude F. “Rick” Lumpkin (Christina), Katie Lumpkin Cole (Pete), Brooke Berryhill (Todd Hoofman), Stuart B. Berryhill (Ruthie), and Lindsay Lumpkin Jerden (Travis), as well as nine great grandchildren.
 
 Mimi was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, sisters, Florence McDonald and Lillian Gautney, and brother, Donald Reed.
 
 Graveside services will be held at Little Rock National Cemetery on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11 a.m. under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
 
 To sign an online guestbook, visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com. [37102]
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