Ellis Parnell Umberger Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ellis Parnell Umberger of Bolivar, Tennessee, who passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ellis Parnell Umberger to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Adam Umberger and Edna Clarice Hobson Gaugh; his stepfather Wiley Gaugh; his brother Jim Umberger; and his nieces, Cheryl Beckett and Ashley Childress.
He is survived by: his wife Sandra Marcum Umberger; his siblings, Oliver Umberger (Gail), Betty Cox (James) and Mae Wooten (Calvin); his siblings-in-law, Keith Marcum (Gail) and Karen Childress; and his nieces and nephews, Hallee, Natalie Childress, Kayla Kuroda (Derrick), Kara Grace Marcum, Christy Fields (Jason), Stacey Rico (Shannon), Jennifer Poole, Rebeca Hesselgrove, Abbey Savage, Carole Laney (Brad), John Wooten (Evie), Scott Umberger and Kris Marcum.
Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association (https://ad.doubleclick.net$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1). In memory of Ellis Parnell "Dude" Umberger, please consider making a donation to one of the following charities: American Heart Association American Diabetes Association.
