Willie Allison Bumgarner, 80, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Conover Nursing and Rehab Center. Born April 18, 1940 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Kathryne Elizabeth Allison and Willard Bumgarner.
Allison graduated from Statesville High School in 1958 and attended Mitchell College. She began her career as a Classified Advertising Representative for Statesville Record and Landmark where she worked for over 50 years until she retired. Allison cherished time with her family as well as being at the farm with her horses, dogs, goats and cats.
She will be fondly remembered as welcoming all animals and any pets into her life- most notably her beagle Satchmo, Etta, Ginger, Cricket and Clancy the Cat.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Kathryne Phyllis Bumgarner Lail. Allison is survived by her brother, Charles Davis Bumgarner and wife Sarah, of Charlotte, their two sons, Zack Bumgarner, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Daniel Bumgarner of Charlotte; niece Buffy Smith and husband, William, of Newton and Jennifer Hairston and husband, Marshall, of Raleigh; three great nephews, William Hairston of Asheville and Thomas Hairston of Boone and Robert Smith of Newton; and a great niece, Kathryne Smith of Newton.
The family would like to thank Conover Nursing for the wonderful care they provided over the years and to Catawba County Humane Society who placed Allison’s pets in loving homes when she could not care for them.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Humane Society of Catawba County.
Due to the continued concern of Covid-19, a service will not be held at this time.
Condolences may be sent to the Bumgarner family at willisreynoldsfh.com.
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Bumgarner Family.
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