Genealogy Record For
Forrest Sumpter - (Mark's 3rd cousin, 2x removed)

Forrest Roy Sumpter, Jr. (07/21/1924-09/25/2010)
Forrest's Personal Information
Born in Glasgow, Howard Co., Missouri (MO), USA on Monday, July 21, 1924
Occupation: worked for Kansas City Power & Light Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1982
Military Service: served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Central Europe and received four Bronze Stars.
Died in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri (MO), USA on Saturday, September 25, 2010 (Age 86)
Cemetery: Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Higginsville in Higginsville, Lafayette Co., Missouri (MO), USA
Cause of Death: Died at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital
Marriage to:
    Unknown? (?)
Comments: Forrest Sumpter Jr. (1924-2010) - 9/29/2010 - Obituary

Franklin resident Forrest Roy Sumpter Jr., died Saturday (Sept.25, 2010) at the HST Memorial Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia. He was 86.

Born July 21, 1924, in Glasgow, he was the son of Forrest R. and Bessie E. Horton Sumpter Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Central Europe and received four Bronze Stars. Forrest worked for Kansas City Power & Light Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1982.

He is survived by two sons, Gary (Carolyn) Sumpter of Franklin and Clifford (Angie) Milnes of Clark; two sisters, Vivian Howard of Davenport, Iowa and Lillian (Virgil) Holt of Franklin; one brother, Gerald Lee Sumpter of Cody, Wyo.; 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Daryl, and one sister, Virginia Jackson.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Fayette with the Rev. James Crooks officiating. Visitation was one hour before the service. Burial with military honors followed in Higginsville Veteran’s Cemetery with Mike Sumpter, Sam Taber, Matt Loesing, Tom Milnes, Scott Purvis and Marvin Campos serving as pallbearers.

Memorials are suggested to family’s choice in care of the funeral home. (Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home)
Source: From Obituary and
Doras Trussell's Rootsweb Site #I22978
Family Lines: Forrest is listed in the following family line reports: Ashby, Washington, and Awbrey

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