Obituary of Catherine Sumpter

Catherine Sumpter, the daughter of Arvel Floyd and Thelma Clelle (Camden) Bryant, was born December 12, 1946, in Cuba, Missouri. Cathy worked as a home health aide for many years. She was also a longtime baby sitter. On September 5, 1981, Cathy was united in marriage with Jimmie Dean Sumpter at the First Assembly of God in Newton, Iowa. She enjoyed reading, garage sales, garden flowers, playing bingo, collecting porcelain dolls and metal detecting. Cathy died on Friday, March 29, 2013, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 66 years old. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jim Bryant. Those left to honor Cathy's memory include her husband, Jimmie of Baxter; her son, Ray (Christine Ellison) Slocum; her daughters, Tammie (Jimi) Hannagan and Toni (Steve) Liebeck; her step daughter, Julie (Doug) Bryce; her twelve grandchildren; her four great grandchildren; her sisters, Imogene (Wayne) Stuart, Linda Kelly, Brenda Loupee, Marcia (Tim) Campbell; and her brothers, Floyd Dale (Christy) Bryant and Rick (Ellen) Bryant. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3rd at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be designated in Cathy's name and left at the funeral home.