Gregory Lee Chumley, 50 of Attalla passed away April 17, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 1p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Morgan Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service from 11 until 1p.m. Burial at Rainbow Memorial Gardens.
Greg was brought up in a family that was involved in the racing tradition. Greg, his dad Cleveland Chumley, and his brother Jeff Chumley worked alongside one another building race car motors and race cars. Together they attended many races and racing tournaments competing with others.
Greg attended and graduated High School at Etowah High. Soon after graduating Greg became a father to his son, Gregory Kyi Chumley and three years later to his daughter, Kaylie Hayden Chumley. He was very involved in being a wonderful dad to his children, teaching them and playing with them every moment he had.
In 1996 Greg learned to build his very own race car motor with the help of his dad and older brother. After this he raced many races and built many cars following the tradition after his dad, who taught him all of what he knew in the racing industry. Greg won many races, but one year in particular he won his first state and national championship in the same year.
Greg was very intelligent and a dedicated worker. He used all that he knew to do a job and do it well. Greg worked for a few years at the Steel Plant in Gadsden, AL working as a Machinist. He followed his work as a Machinist and this was his current title at his recent job with the Army Depot prior to his passing.
Gregory Lee Chumley left us all with wonderful memories, but the most important one is the love he showed to the ones he cared for. He genuinely loved each and every person involved in his life. He adored his family and he was a wonderful son, brother, dad and papa. We will all cherish the memories we have of Greg.
He was preceded in death by his father, Cleveland Chumley Jr.
Greg is survived by his parents, Carol Chumley; daughter, Kaylie Chumley; son, Kyi (Angie) Chumley; sister, Vicki (Doug) Wood; brother, Jeff (Ruth) Chumley; nephew, Braxton Wood; niece, Tabatha (Billy) Dejarnett; grandsons, Kyler Chumley and Masyn Smith; granddaughter, Anzley Smith; and special friend; Amy Mason.
Pallbearers will be Doug Wood, Clint Vaughn, Brandon Vaughn, Steven Vann, Jeff Edmondson, Pace Armstrong, Tim Busha, and Braxton Wood.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wendell Vinson, Ray Scott, and David Magouyrk.
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