Joe Carrol Bumpass left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, on July 28th at his home, following several lingering health challenges.
Joe was born January 14, 1942, the youngest of six children to parents Lewis and Sally (Shaw) Bumpass. He grew up working on the family farm in Achille, OK and attended school in Hendrix. Joe was a blue collar genius, known to family, neighbors and friends as the guy that could fix anything. Joe enjoyed tinkering in his garage, but it was his love for restoring antique tractors that was his true passion and led friends to nickname him "Tractor Joe". He loved attending the annual tractor show in Hendrix, and on occasion could be heard correcting (loudly) tractor restoration programs on RFD-TV for minor mistakes, such as applying an incorrect decal on a newly restored tractor.
Joe was also known for being prankster and the life of any party. Even his grandchildren and their friends would gather around him to listen to stories from his childhood and other antics he was known for. He rarely passed up an opportunity to joke and pull pranks on his good natured family and friends.
Joe married Sandra (Fowler) Bumpass on November 1, 1963. They moved from Oklahoma to Sherman, TX in 1963 and had two daughters. He worked in a number of family businesses doing everything from driving a truck to being in sales and store management. In 1977, he went to work as a machine operator at Sherman Wire. There, he was a quick study and his mechanical and electrical skills led him to a promotion to Maintenance Manager quickly. He would work in the wire mill business for 26 years, and help the company transition 3 times to new owners, Gilbert & Bennett, Sherman Wire and finally Keystone Group. He retired in 2003.
Joe was predeceased by his parents, sisters Bessie Calfee and Nelma (Sissy) Hull, brother L.A. Bumpass and son-in-law, David Nitcholas.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, daughters Johnna Nitcholas-Ivey and her husband, Hoyt Ivey and Sheryl Corry and her husband, Dave Corry. He is also survived by his sisters Virginia Mullins, Norma Cater, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Joe was born January 14, 1942, the youngest of six children to parents Lewis and Sally (Shaw) Bumpass. He grew up working on the family farm in Achille, OK and attended school in Hendrix. Joe was a blue collar genius, known to family, neighbors and friends as the guy that could fix anything. Joe enjoyed tinkering in his garage, but it was his love for restoring antique tractors that was his true passion and led friends to nickname him "Tractor Joe". He loved attending the annual tractor show in Hendrix, and on occasion could be heard correcting (loudly) tractor restoration programs on RFD-TV for minor mistakes, such as applying an incorrect decal on a newly restored tractor.
Joe was also known for being prankster and the life of any party. Even his grandchildren and their friends would gather around him to listen to stories from his childhood and other antics he was known for. He rarely passed up an opportunity to joke and pull pranks on his good natured family and friends.
Joe married Sandra (Fowler) Bumpass on November 1, 1963. They moved from Oklahoma to Sherman, TX in 1963 and had two daughters. He worked in a number of family businesses doing everything from driving a truck to being in sales and store management. In 1977, he went to work as a machine operator at Sherman Wire. There, he was a quick study and his mechanical and electrical skills led him to a promotion to Maintenance Manager quickly. He would work in the wire mill business for 26 years, and help the company transition 3 times to new owners, Gilbert & Bennett, Sherman Wire and finally Keystone Group. He retired in 2003.
Joe was predeceased by his parents, sisters Bessie Calfee and Nelma (Sissy) Hull, brother L.A. Bumpass and son-in-law, David Nitcholas.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, daughters Johnna Nitcholas-Ivey and her husband, Hoyt Ivey and Sheryl Corry and her husband, Dave Corry. He is also survived by his sisters Virginia Mullins, Norma Cater, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Joe Carrol Bumpass left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, on July 28th at his home, following several lingering health challenges.
Joe was born January 14, 1942, the youngest of six children to parents Lewis and Sally (Shaw) Bumpass. He grew up working on the family farm in Achille, OK and attended school in Hendrix. Joe was a blue collar genius, known to family, neighbors and friends as the guy that could fix anything. Joe enjoyed tinkering in his garage, but it was his love for restoring antique tractors that was his true passion and led friends to nickname him "Tractor Joe". He loved attending the annual tractor show in Hendrix, and on occasion could be heard correcting (loudly) tractor restoration programs on RFD-TV for minor mistakes, such as applying an incorrect decal on a newly restored tractor.
Joe was also known for being prankster and the life of any party. Even his grandchildren and their friends would gather around him to listen to stories from his childhood and other antics he was known for. He rarely passed up an opportunity to joke and pull pranks on his good natured family and friends.
Joe married Sandra (Fowler) Bumpass on November 1, 1963. They moved from Oklahoma to Sherman, TX in 1963 and had two daughters. He worked in a number of family businesses doing everything from driving a truck to being in sales and store management. In 1977, he went to work as a machine operator at Sherman Wire. There, he was a quick study and his mechanical and electrical skills led him to a promotion to Maintenance Manager quickly. He would work in the wire mill business for 26 years, and help the company transition 3 times to new owners, Gilbert & Bennett, Sherman Wire and finally Keystone Group. He retired in 2003.
Joe was predeceased by his parents, sisters Bessie Calfee and Nelma (Sissy) Hull, brother L.A. Bumpass and son-in-law, David Nitcholas.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, daughters Johnna Nitcholas-Ivey and her husband, Hoyt Ivey and Sheryl Corry and her husband, Dave Corry. He is also survived by his sisters Virginia Mullins, Norma Cater, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Joe was born January 14, 1942, the youngest of six children to parents Lewis and Sally (Shaw) Bumpass. He grew up working on the family farm in Achille, OK and attended school in Hendrix. Joe was a blue collar genius, known to family, neighbors and friends as the guy that could fix anything. Joe enjoyed tinkering in his garage, but it was his love for restoring antique tractors that was his true passion and led friends to nickname him "Tractor Joe". He loved attending the annual tractor show in Hendrix, and on occasion could be heard correcting (loudly) tractor restoration programs on RFD-TV for minor mistakes, such as applying an incorrect decal on a newly restored tractor.
Joe was also known for being prankster and the life of any party. Even his grandchildren and their friends would gather around him to listen to stories from his childhood and other antics he was known for. He rarely passed up an opportunity to joke and pull pranks on his good natured family and friends.
Joe married Sandra (Fowler) Bumpass on November 1, 1963. They moved from Oklahoma to Sherman, TX in 1963 and had two daughters. He worked in a number of family businesses doing everything from driving a truck to being in sales and store management. In 1977, he went to work as a machine operator at Sherman Wire. There, he was a quick study and his mechanical and electrical skills led him to a promotion to Maintenance Manager quickly. He would work in the wire mill business for 26 years, and help the company transition 3 times to new owners, Gilbert & Bennett, Sherman Wire and finally Keystone Group. He retired in 2003.
Joe was predeceased by his parents, sisters Bessie Calfee and Nelma (Sissy) Hull, brother L.A. Bumpass and son-in-law, David Nitcholas.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, daughters Johnna Nitcholas-Ivey and her husband, Hoyt Ivey and Sheryl Corry and her husband, Dave Corry. He is also survived by his sisters Virginia Mullins, Norma Cater, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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