Anna May Lumbert

Anna May Lumbert, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2017 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. Her funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, June 26 at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with her nephew, the Reverend Darryl Harless officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. and on Monday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Anna May was born October 22, 1934 in Sod, West Virginia the daughter of the late Chester Boyd and Emma Susan (Tyler) Harless. She was the youngest of five children and enjoyed an extraordinarily close relationship with her siblings and their families throughout her lifetime. She married Richard Floyd Lumbert on July 30, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant and would have been celebrating 57 years of marriage next month. Ann graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1952 where she was an Oiler cheerleader. She maintained a relationship with her friends and classmates through the decades and more recently would gather at the Big Boy restaurant for monthly lunches. She worked at the Embers and Agnes Wonderland Diner as a waitress and later at Giant Supermarket as a cashier until her retirement. Ann enjoyed bowling at Chippewa Lanes for many years with her teammates and family. She also loved to roller skate, often taking her children and grandchildren to the rink. She played cards and poker with all her grandchildren and always cooked the best breakfasts with fried eggs. She was always doing something special for her family. During Christmas, she gave baskets of homemade buns, banana bread, rock candy, peanut brittle and other delights including her famous chocolate covered cherries. She crocheted and made several afghans and doilies for her family and was one of the best seamstresses. She made her own dress for her daughters wedding and they shared the day celebrating her 60th birthday and her marriage. Ann truly had a heart of gold. For decades, come November, she would host and feed the family hunting clan in the early morning hours. She would cook up a spread for her husband, son, son-in-law, grandsons, brothers, and several nephews. All in the family are grateful for her hospitality. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were her devotion and she made them all feel special. She will be truly missed and admired for her loving nature. A legacy her family will strive to continue. Anna May is survived by her husband, Richard; son, Robert (Mary) Lumbert of Cedar Springs; daughter, Lori (Jamie) Gillis of Mt. Pleasant; grandchildren, Brian (Jen) Lumbert, Emily (James) Estkowski, Andrea (Shane) Flachs, Joel (Jayme) Lumbert, Hunter Gillis, and Tiana Gillis; three great grandchildren with one on the way; sister-in-law, Nona Harless of Alma; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Emma Harless; siblings, Sybil Matteson, Jim Harless, Boyd Harless, and Bill Harless; and her granddaughter, Angel Sue Gillis.