Wanda Faye Thompson Bumstead
Wanda Faye Thompson Bumstead, age 68, of Buna, Texas died on October 1, 2006, in her home in Buna, Texas surrounded by family and friends, after a long illness resulting from a massive stroke.
Wanda was born on September 25, 1938 to Walter G. Thompson and Thelma Shepphard. She grew up in Buna. After attending a business college in Beaumont she began to work at the paper mill in Evadale where she met and married J. W. Bumstead on December 15, 1960. They lived for over 30 years in Lumberton.
Wanda was a wife, mother, and homemaker and was loved by many people in the community. She was an active member of Bible Baptist Church in Silsbee, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter G. Thompson and Thelma Shepphard Thompson of Buna; brothers L. G. Thompson of Buna and C. W. Thompson of Kirbyville.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, J. W. (Jukie) Bumstead of Buna, her children Sherrie Bumstead of Buna, Jim Bumstead of Buna and Jerry Bumstead of Marshall, Texas.
Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Monday at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. The funeral services will be held at Bible Baptist Church in Silsbee, Texas at 2:00 pm Tuesday. Burial will follow at the Bumstead Cemetery on West Walton Road in Lumberton.
