BREWSTER _ Viola Bumgarner, 92, of Brewster, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1992, in the Harmony House Convalescent Home at Brewster.
She was born July 9, 1899, to James and Nettie (Riggan) Strong, at Cuney, Ark., where she was raised and attended school.
She married Plaskie Crowder Nov. 16, 1913. He died in 1918. She then married Haywood Grey Oct. 24, 1920, and he died in 1934. She then married Roy H. Bumgarner Feb. 6, 1935, at Malvern, Ark. He died in 1971.
They moved to Brewster in 1947. Mrs. Bumgarner worked in Winnie's Cafe at Brewster for several years.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Leola, Ark.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Bumgarner of Bridgeport Bar and Bob Bumgarner of Richland; six daughters, Fronia Gregory of Riverside, Calif., Winnie Stuart of Brewster, Ruth Scroggin of Hot Springs, Ark., Helen Adams of Omak, Melba Astorquia of Brewster, and Joy Peterson of East Wenatchee; a brother, Jimmy Strong of Cashmere; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her three husbands, a daughter, Oneida Spice; and a sister.
Arrangements by Barnes Chapel at Brewster.
child: Sophronia "Fronia" A. Crowder Gregory b: 29 Jan 1915 d: 7 Feb 2007
BREWSTER _ Viola Bumgarner, 92, of Brewster, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1992, in the Harmony House Convalescent Home at Brewster.
She was born July 9, 1899, to James and Nettie (Riggan) Strong, at Cuney, Ark., where she was raised and attended school.
She married Plaskie Crowder Nov. 16, 1913. He died in 1918. She then married Haywood Grey Oct. 24, 1920, and he died in 1934. She then married Roy H. Bumgarner Feb. 6, 1935, at Malvern, Ark. He died in 1971.
They moved to Brewster in 1947. Mrs. Bumgarner worked in Winnie's Cafe at Brewster for several years.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Leola, Ark.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Bumgarner of Bridgeport Bar and Bob Bumgarner of Richland; six daughters, Fronia Gregory of Riverside, Calif., Winnie Stuart of Brewster, Ruth Scroggin of Hot Springs, Ark., Helen Adams of Omak, Melba Astorquia of Brewster, and Joy Peterson of East Wenatchee; a brother, Jimmy Strong of Cashmere; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her three husbands, a daughter, Oneida Spice; and a sister.
Arrangements by Barnes Chapel at Brewster.
child: Sophronia "Fronia" A. Crowder Gregory b: 29 Jan 1915 d: 7 Feb 2007
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