Lorraine 'Lee' Dumas Obituary (1931

Lorraine 'Lee' Dumas, age 70, a resident of Pottsville, Arkansas, died Monday, October 14, 2002 at his home. He was born on November 17, 1931 in Perkins, Oklahoma, to Oscar Hiram and Myrtle Pfeifer Dumas. He graduated from high school in Langdon, Kansas. In 1948, he joined the US Air Force and served as an office machine mechanic. He was stationed in Okinawa, Japan from 1949 to 1951 with the 6510th Maintenance Squadron. His career followed the same profession after his Honorable Discharge in 1953. He remained in the reserves until 1958. He married Ruby O. Dellinger on May 24, 1953 in Bushton, Kansas. Their first home was located in California at Edwards Air Force Base. His career moves led them to have homes in Wichita, Kansas, El Dorado, Kansas, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Spearfish, South Dakota. Upon his retirement, he and Ruby moved to Pottsville, Arkansas in August of 1990. He attended the Pottsville United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father Oscar Hiram Dumas, his mother Myrtle Dumas-Campbell, his step father Frank Campbell, brothers Melvin and Arnold Dumas, and sister Ruby Gollihar. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Ruby Dumas of Pottsville; three sons and daughters in law, Lynn Dumas and wife Nancy of Sioux City, Curtis Dumas and wife Maribeth of Mitchell, Randy Dumas of Brockport; one daughter and son in law, Cindy Appel and husband Steve of Oakland; grandchildren, Brian, Shelley, and Daniel Dumas, Ami Harvin, Lori Steffen, Rachael, Michael, and Katie Dumas, Linly Appel; sisters in law, Lorene Dumas of San Antonio, Chrystabelle Harmon of Perryton, Joyce Burress and husband Glen of Ellinwood, Claudia Gambino of Mission Viejo, Aileen Mumford of Tehechapi; brothers in law, Virgil Dellinger and wife Geri of Coachello, Dwight Dellinger of Efland, Leonard Studer of Preston; 37 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, October 21, 2002 at the Humphrey Chapel officiated by Reverend Marion Fleming. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at Arkansas State Veterans' Cemetery in North Little Rock, Arkansas under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Military honors provided by Rogers Rye VFW Post 2283. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pottsville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 154, Pottsville, AR 72858. PDF Printable Version