CAYCE – Mrs. Rubye Lee Fulmer Sumpter, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday morning, November 7th.
Mrs. Sumpter was the widow of SFC Marvin J. Sumpter and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Mary and Rockey Shirey of Cayce; grandchildren Rockey Shirey, Jr., John and Mary Shirey, and Amanda Smith and fiancé Steve Steele; great grandchildren Brandon Shirey, Mark Shirey and Jason Shirey.
Mrs. Sumpter was born in Aiken County, the daughter of the late Robert Whitlock and Effie Poole Fulmer. She was also predeceased by her sister Mary Lessie Fulmer. Mrs. Sumpter was a member of Cayce United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Sunshine Circle. She was also a lifetime member of the Gold Star Wives.
A Service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Sumpter will be held Sunday at 3 pm in the Wagener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home, 163 Main St., South, with Pastor Michael B. Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wagener Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 pm also in the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials to be made to the Cayce UMC or the Sunshine Circle at 1600 Twelfth St., Cayce, SC 29033.
Saturday November 8, 2008