Mr. Bumpers was born on May 16, 1937 to Mayme D McVay and Raleigh Vayton Bumpers of Jackson Alabama.
He graduated from Auburn University in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Later that same year, he began working for Eastman Chemical Company, where he spent the next 38 years, retiring in 1997.
In 1961 he married his wife Myra Dean Bumpers whom he was with for 60 years until her death in 2021.
Ronald Bumpers is survived by his sons, Clark and Edward Bumpers, daughter in law Laura Bumpers, a brother and sister and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mountain View United Methodist Church in Kingsport, TN. Service information will be announced at a later time.
A special thanks goes out to the staff at American House Kingsport for their excellent care in his last 10 months.