Mary Beth Lumpkin, 63, Palmyra, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, selfless servant and true friend, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the evening of May 3, 2010. A celebration of life service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Bible Baptist Church, 3102 Prospect Circle, Clarksville, TN. Burial will be in Whitehall Cemetery, Haynesville, LA. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 5:30 p.m. until the time of service Friday at Bible Baptist Church. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Ronald E. Lumpkin; mother, Lena Mae Thomas of Haynesville, LA; sister, Rebecca Ann Cox, Haynesville, LA; children and their spouses, Chris and Michelle Lumpkin, Houston, TX, Mary Faith Elgindy, San Diego, CA, Daniel and Kelly Lumpkin, Cleveland, TN, Hope and Mike Desormeaux, Dallas, TX, James Patrick Lumpkin, Palmyra, Charity Gail Lumpkin, Clarksville; grandchildren, Jonathon (Laura) Lumpkin, Philadelphia, PA, Amber Marie Lumpkin, Nicholas Aaron Lumpkin, Adam Elgindy, Gabriel Elgindy, Samy Elgindy, Danny Lumpkin, MiKayla-Beth Lumpkin, Jordan Lumpkin, Savannah Vega, Mario Vega, Madeline Grace Desormeaux, Malena Joy Desormeaux; and great-granddaughter, Jaedyn Lumpkin. Donations to the family will be received at First Federal Savings Bank, Clarksville, TN in the name of Mary Beth Lumpkin. Memorial gifts should be made to Baptist Faith Missions, of whom Mary Beth was a faithful and long-time supporter. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude for the tremendous outpouring of love and support and the many testimonies describing the deep impact she had on so many lives.