Mr. James S. Bumpass Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James Sylvester Bumpass, age 74, was born on June 1, 1946 to the late Essie Belle Williams Bumpass and Butler Bumpass in Savannah, TN. He passed away November 11, 2020 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation, in Henderson, TN., surrounded by family. He graduated from Howard High School in Chattanooga, TN, in 1965. In 1967, he married the love of his life, the late Priscilla Dianne Thomas Bumpass of Jacks Creek, TN. To their union, four children were born. Two of the children were born in Henderson, TN. They moved to Gary, IN where the second son was born and eventually landed in Jackson, MI where the second daughter was born. Mr. Bumpass gave his life to Christ and was baptized at Second Baptist Church in Jackson, MI. He later went to trucking school to get his CDLs to drive trucks. After he finished school, he moved to TN where he took a job with Milan Express Trucking Company working on the dock and eventually driving for the company. He moved his family to TN that summer where he resided until his death. After the death of his wife, he helped run a family-owned barbeque restaurant and then had his own trucking company until he retired. Then he became the handy man for his kids. There was nothing too hard for him to fix. He was a very loving grandpa to all his grand kids and great grand. He attended every graduation and as many basketball, football and baseball games that he could. He was very supportive of his children and grand kids in all that they did. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and three of his brothers, Hop Butler Bumpass, Grant Bumpass, and Napoleon Bumpass. He is survived by all four children: Neal (Kim Arnold) Bumpass of Jackson, TN, Toniece Bumpass Johnson of Henderson, TN, E James (Claudette Sanders) Bumpass of Huntsville, AL, and Kanika Ja’Net Bumpass (LeRico) Hall of Lexington, TN. He has three sisters Donie Diane Bumpass Reynolds, Rosie Jean Bumpass, and Sheryl Bumpass (Balus Smith). He leaves three brothers Mac (the late Mary Jo) Bumpass, Thomas (Erika Hawkins) Bumpass, and Frank (Patty) Bumpass. Mr. Bumpass has fourteen grandchildren: Kaitlynn, Precious, LeRico (RJ), Madelyn (Maddie), Londynn, and Unborn Hall all of Lexington, TN; Chevon and Westley Johnson of Henderson, TN; Alisha Wilder, Erica (Kendrick, Jr) Coleman, and Zachary Bumpass of Jackson, TN; Kristin (Allen) Bailey of Atlanta, GA, Jocelynn Bumpass of Shreveport, LA, Devin Bumpass of Huntsville, AL; and ten great grandchildren : Ava Johnson, Braylen Johnson and Payton Johnson of Henderson, TN, Isaiah, Ariana and Anayah Pettigrew, Kendall, Kameryn, Kealyn, and Unborn Coleman of Jackson, TN.

Mr. James S. Bumpass

June 1, 1946 - November 11, 2020