Robert "Bob" Lumsden
Tupelo – Robert Earl Lumsden, 89, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021. Mr. Lumsden was born September 8, 1931, in Dewitt, Arkansas, to the late Walter and Luella Lumsden. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business from Arkansas Tech University. Mr. Lumsden served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Enterprise during the Korean War. In 1957, he married Nancy Bland from Fort Smith, Arkansas. He moved to Tupelo to open Lee County Tire Company and operated it until 1990.
In addition to his parents; Mr. Lumsden was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Lumsden; brothers, Oliver Lumsden, Avery Lumsden, and John Lumsden; and sisters, Alice Brown and Edith Smith.
He is survived by his children, Chris Lumsden (Ginger) of Tupelo, Ben Lumsden (Carol) of Abbeville and Jay Keim (Richard) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; his grandchild Drew Lumsden (Alison) of Tupelo and two great-granddaughters, Lilly and Elizabeth Lumsden.
Private family services honoring Mr. Lumsden’s life will be held.
Memorials may be made to the Tupelo Lee Humane Society, P.O. Box 2143, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Expressions of sympathy and fond memories may be left at
www.peguesfuneralhome.com
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