Saturday, May 15, 2010

George R. Lumpkin (May 12, 2010)

George R. Lumpkin age 63 of Arcanum died Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at his residence. George was born in Greenville, Ohio August 13th, 1946, son of the late Al and Betty (Hangen) Lumpkin. George is survived by his wife Donna (Kincaid) Lumpkin who he married on May 5th, 1974; son Travis; grandson Dylan and granddaughter Lauren all of Arcanum; brother Lowell Lumpkin of Kettering, Ohio; sister Coleen Lumpkin of Greenville, sister Sherry Lumpkin of Dayton, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. He is preceded in death by his sister Cameron (Lumpkin) Smith. George retired in 2008 from Honeywell (Fram) after 35 1/2 years where he was a millwright and also served several years as the Fram Independent Union President. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. Hobbies included farming, golf, fishing, hunting and the enjoyment of his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Arcanum Junior Baseball P.O. Box 125 Arcanum, Ohio 45304. George requested a private memorial service be held at the convenience of his family at a later date.