J. Matthew Shumpert, 35, a resident of Windham, NH passed from this life, to life eternal Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. Born in Columbia, SC, August 1, 1975 to Teddy and Gloria (Burton) Shumpert, he worked as a technician for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company for the past four years.
Mr. Shumpert was a member of the Salem Bible Church and was a member of the Bob Jones Alumni Association, where he received his associates degree in aviation. He enjoyed piloting, soccer, fishing and telling jokes. The people he met were but strangers once....they were friends the rest of his days. A very social and outgoing man, he had a way of bringing comfort to those who needed it and calm to any situation. He touched many peoples lives and they are better for it.
He will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 6 years, Julie A. (Lundquist) Shumpert and their children, Joseph A., Elijah J., and Benjamin J. Shumpert. He also leaves his parents, Teddy and Gloria Shumpert of South Carolina, his sisters, Julie B. Shumpert and Sherry D. Shumpert both of South Carolina, his in-laws, Bob and Pam Lundquist of Windham, his maternal grandmother Ellen Friend of North Carolina, his paternal grandmother Mae Shumpert of South Carolina and many aunts and uncles.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, August, 18, from 4-7 p.m. at the Peabody Funeral Home, 290 Mammoth Rd. Londonderry, NH. A funeral service will be held Thursday, August 19, 11a.m. at the Salem Bible Church, 11 Ermer Rd., Salem NH. The interment will be held Friday, August 20, at 1p.m. in the Sawtelle Cemetery in Sidney, ME. Donations in memory of Matthew may be directed IN LIEU OF FLOWERS to the Shumpert Boys/ Wendy Lundquist Trust C/O Digital Federal Credit Union 369 South Willow St., Manchester, NH 03103. The family truly would appreciate that no flowers be sent and that donations be made for the Shumpert boys future.