Michael Scott Pumphrey, 31, of Prattsville, Ark. was born Nov.1, 1969, in Malvern to Mike Pumphrey and the late Peggy Sue Smith Pumphrey.  He died Dec. 14, 2000, at his home in Prattsville.

He was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church of Prattsville and was a heavy equipment operator for JMP Incorporated.

Survivors are his parents:  Mike and Judy Pumphrey; a brother:  Mark Pumphrey and wife Shannon Pumphrey; two sisters:  Michelle Pumphrey and Denise Hollinger; a nephew:  Michael Hollinger; and his grandparents:  Roy and Beth Pumphrey, Betty Smith and the late Grady Smith, all of Prattsville, and Ray and Jewel Hughes of Sheridan.

Funeral services were held Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Buie Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with the Rev. Vernon Bass and the Rev. Mike Prince officiating.  Burial was in Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville.

Pallbearers were Bradley Warren, Brian Bass, Darrin Bass, Jerry Davis, Terry Jordan and Brian Holloway.  Honorary Pallbearers were Carl Draper, Roy Clark, Ronny Conner and Kevin Draper.

Memorials may be made to UAMS Cancer Research Center, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205; Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, PO Box 37, Prattsville, AR 72129; or Baptist Hospice, 11900 Colonel Glenn Rd., Suite 2300, Little Rock, AR  72210.

Addendum from Shelli (Smith) Bass:

Scott Pumphrey attended Sheridan Schools for a brief time. He played basketball for the Yellowjackets (#12) and at 6'7 he played center!

Scott loved his friends and family, and always had a smile on his face. Scott worked for his father, Mike in the last few years of his life fulfilling their dream to own a business together. His last words to his family and friends were, "Live for God, not the world."