D. Carolyn Bumpus was born January 10, 1931 in Greenfield, Tennessee the
daughter of Ernest and Odra (Dunlap) Gilliam. Carolyn died Wednesday,
December 5, 2012 at her home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was 81
years of age.
The former Miss Dorthy Carolyn Gilliam married
Bill Bumpus on June 22, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. They moved to
Broken Arrow from Wisconsin in 2003. Carolyn was in sales, having been
employed with Stanley Home Products for over 30 years and she had also
sold Travel Trailers. She was a people person that enjoyed camping and
volunteer work. She was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Indian Springs Baptist
Church, 7815 S. Elm Pl., Broken Arrow, OK 74011.
She is survived by,
Husband, Bill Bumpus, Broken Arrow, OK
Daughters, Cynthia and husband Peter Barnett, Broken Arrow, OK
Karen and husband Jeff Battani, Waterford, WI
Sons, David Bumpus, Milwaukee, WI
Alan and wife Donna Bumpus, Racine, WI
William and wife Judy Bumpus, Jr., Wauwatosa, WI
Robert and wife Lori Bumpus, Amboy, IL
Grandchildren, Rebecca, Megan, Christopher, Sarah, Emily, Jake, Amanda,
Dane, Erin
13 Great Grandchildren
Sister, Linda and husband Gary Waldon, Waterloo, IA
She was preceded in death by grandson, Casey, brothers, James and
Richard and sister, Betty.
