COLUMBIA – Funeral services for James T. Jumper, 83, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel with interment in Southland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Pastor Nichols will conduct the service in conjunction with the U.S. Military Honor Guard.
Mr. Jumper was born January 14, 1930 in Summitt, SC and passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He was the son of the late A. E. Jumper and Lessie Mae Harmon Jumper. Mr. Jumper was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church. He served his country and retired from the United States Army after 32 years of distinguished service with Army Honors and 3 tours in Vietnam and 1 in Korea. He was a member of VFW Post 641.
Surviving are daughter, Heilder (Don) Wessinger of Coral Springs, FL and son, James (Regina) Plunkett of Gilbert, SC; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and nephew, Jack Jumper of West Columbia, SC. He was predeceased by his wife, Heilder D. Jumper.