Wolfe County News - March 15, 1961 GEO. BUMGARDNER, STRUCK BY TRUCK, DIES IN HOSPITAL Another tradegy occurred in Campton about 8:15 p.m. Thursday night when George Bumgardner, 40 was struck down by a truck while walking home from services held at the Campton Baptist Church. He died at 3:15 a.m. Saturday morning in the Good Samaritan Hospital, without regaining consciousness. Jim Allen, 69, a close friend, was the driver of the truck which struck Bumgardner down. Mr. Allen said he was blinded by lights from cars approaching down Highway 15 and did not see the victim until he struck him at the intersection of Drake Street and Highway 15. Bumgardner was a member of the Campton Baptist Church of which he was a treasurer. He had taught a Boys Sunday School class four years and missed only once, that time due to a change in the hour of the class, he arrived to late to teach it. He was a member of Cox Lodge, 464 F&AM, Campton, and a veteran of World War II. He was employed at S. Rose Market, Campton, where he had worked for about fifteen years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Pelfrey, Campton; a daughter, Georgia Faye, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bumgardner, Campton; a brother, Bert Bumgardner, county court clerk; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Paul Conway; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Bumgardner (Drake) and Miss Catherine Bumgardner, both of Dayton, O. and numerous other relataives and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Campton Baptist Church with Rev. James R. Pinkley, in charge. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery with Shackelford & Cox in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Marvin Allen, James Allen, Jr., G.T. Hurst, Jesse Johnson, Jackie Cable and Erna Buel Tyra. Carole