Ronny S. Bumpus

Ronny Bumpus, 83, passed away on April 12, 2026, at his home in Lampasas, TX.  He was born on October 7, 1942, in Kilgore, TX, to John and Norma "Brownie" Nichols Bumpus.

Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Lampasas on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 3 pm with visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Ronny moved to Lampasas, TX in 1951, following living in Gladewater, TX and Odessa, TX.  He graduated from Lampasas High School in 1961.  After high school, he attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.  Ronny worked for Master Mix Feeds in Uvalde, Kinney County Wool & Mohair, and Brackettville ISD before returning to Lampasas and joining his father-in-law, W.R. Fuller, in business at Lampasas Butane Gas Company in 1971.  Ronny would own and operate the propane and Whirlpool appliance business until his retirement in 2004.

Ronny married Sue Ellen Fuller in 1964 in Lampasas, TX.  They were happily married for 61 years.  Ronny was a member of First Baptist Church in Lampasas.  He enjoyed raising American Quarter Horses and American Paint Horses.  Throughout the years, he was involved with the Lampasas County Livestock Association, Texas High School Rodeo Association, Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association, National Old Timers Rodeo Association and loved cheering on his Lampasas Battlin' Badgers, especially Badger Football.  In 2023, Ronny was recognized by the American Quarter Horse Association as one of the 23 "50-Year Cumulative Breeders", for those who have registered at least one foal cumulatively for the total years of the award.

Ronny was preceded in death by his parents, John and Brownie Bumpus, his brother, John Robert Bumpus, and his great-nephew, Miller Bumpus.

Ronny is suvived by his wife, Sue Ellen of Lampasas; his daughter, Amy (Michael) Harlien of Lubbock, TX; his brother, Mark (Earl Ann) Bumpus of Belton, TX; his sister-in-law, Jane Bumpus of Lampasas; his granddaughters, Kate and Ellen Jane Harlien of Lubbock, TX; his nephews, Rob Bumpus of Georgetown, TX, Rex Bumpus and Ron (Jaci) Bumpus of Lampasas, TX and Marshall (Lindsey) Bumpus of Houston and niece, Katy (Blake) Hartt of Belton, TX, as well as great nephews and nieces and an endless list of friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Trinity Christian School Foundation, 6701 University Ave, Lubbock, TX 79413, or AdventHealth Rollins Brook Community Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 559, Lampasas, TX 76550