Thomas Eirvin Sumpter, Jr. .

Thomas Eirvin Sumpter Jr, 60, of Fruitvale, Texas passed away on Friday November 25th, 2022, at his home. A celebration of life party will be held in June 2023 in his honor and remembrance.

Born June 11th, 1962, in Dallas, Texas to Martha Bell Tucker and Thomas Sumpter Sr, he is survived by his ever-loving wife Cindy Oliveira, brother Billy, sisters Deborah and Sharron, step father Ed Langford, son Jayson, along with grandchildren North and Aspen Sumpter.

Growing up in Willis Point and attending school locally he enjoyed various sports including football and seeing how many trash cans he could jump on his bicycle. He left school early to enter the work force and start his own adventures.

Standing 5’3” he was never one to shy away from a good time or old-fashioned arm-wrestling match. What he lacked in size he made up for in strength, with long hair and a short fuse he lived by his own rules.  Life of the party is an understatement; he never met a fish he couldn’t catch or a song he couldn’t dance to.

All too soon he was unable to continue working as many unfortunate health circumstances put his strength and faith to the test.  Surviving a broken back, myocardial infarction, and several gastrointestinal issues, he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma which he battled ceaselessly for over a decade. No matter how bad he felt or how sick he was, he was always there for his family and friends anytime they needed a helping hand. Dedicated, loyal, even when sick and broken, he loved to help people and make others smile.

You can call him a fighter, a warrior, a medical anomaly that oncologist will discuss and share notes on in awe and appreciation of his determination to live…. I will call him dad.

To the strongest man the world has ever known…. Goodbye…. We love you Boogie.

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