George Washington Umstead, 84, retired employee of Ford Glass Plant, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at his residence on Arthur Court. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ted Burleson, Mike Hayes, and Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Hubert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 22, 1932 in Carroll County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Freeman Umstead and Lucille Flowers Umstead. He served in United States Army during the Korean War. For 34 years he lived in Santa Fe and worked on his cattle farm. Mr. Umstead was a member of West 7th Street Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, whom he married October 1, 1953, Lottie Pendergrass Umstead of Columbia; daughters, Donna (Ricky) Bradford of Fayetteville, Elizabeth "Beth" Foster of Williamsport, and Jennifer "Jenny" (Mike) Hayes of Franklin; grandchildren, Jeremy Curtis, Abby Curtis, Allen Foster, Ethan Foster, Molly (Ryan) Brinkmann, Meggy Hayes, Mary Nell Hayes; brother, Loyd Wayne Umstead of Kingston Springs; sister, Betty Kelly of Huntingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers will be Jeremy Curtis, Allen Foster, Ethan Foster, Ryan Brinkmann, Bryan Walsh, and Justin Brevard.
George Washington Umstead, 84, retired employee of Ford Glass Plant, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at his residence on Arthur Court. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ted Burleson, Mike Hayes, and Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Hubert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 22, 1932 in Carroll County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Freeman Umstead and Lucille Flowers Umstead. He served in United States Army during the Korean War. For 34 years he lived in Santa Fe and worked on his cattle farm. Mr. Umstead was a member of West 7th Street Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, whom he married October 1, 1953, Lottie Pendergrass Umstead of Columbia; daughters, Donna (Ricky) Bradford of Fayetteville, Elizabeth "Beth" Foster of Williamsport, and Jennifer "Jenny" (Mike) Hayes of Franklin; grandchildren, Jeremy Curtis, Abby Curtis, Allen Foster, Ethan Foster, Molly (Ryan) Brinkmann, Meggy Hayes, Mary Nell Hayes; brother, Loyd Wayne Umstead of Kingston Springs; sister, Betty Kelly of Huntingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers will be Jeremy Curtis, Allen Foster, Ethan Foster, Ryan Brinkmann, Bryan Walsh, and Justin Brevard.
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