David Lee Umbarger
September 19, 1953 - January 1, 2017

David L. Umbarger Sr., 63, passed away after a short battle with cancer on January 1, 2017. He was born September 19, 1953, in Fort Smith Arkansas, to Joseph and Ellen Umbarger.

David served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1980. Before joining the service he met and married Trudy Norton (EHS Class of 1972), they were married from 1972 to 2004. They had 3 children together. He was then married to Bobbie Spence Pearson (EHS Class of 1972) until her passing in 2014. January 1, 2015 he married a long time friend Linda Norton. David worked many years as a carpenter and later had his own carrier company. David enjoyed family, camping and fishing, CB radios, and seeing his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

David is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Ellen Umbarger, his brother Joey Umbarger and his sister Nancy Dodgion.

He is survived by his wife Linda, his 3 children; son David and wife April Umbarger of Binger, Oklahoma, daughter Julie and husband Jessey Pearson of Guthrie, Oklahoma, and daughter Rosalie and husband Kevin Hecksher of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. David is also survived by 8 grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of other loved family and friends.

Memorial services were held at Friday January 6, 2017 at Seward Road Baptist Church, 4801 W. Seward Rd, Guthrie, OK 73044. Arrangements were under the direction of Smith-Gallo Funeral Home.

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