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Sumter, SC………………. Marilyn Patricia Bloom Brumfield, age 93, widow of the late Richard Clayton Brumfield, died on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of Sumter.
Mrs. Brumfield was born in St. James, MN, a daughter of the late Glenn E. Bloom and Lorena Comstock Bloom. Marilyn was very artistic and creative, volunteering in many capacities as a poll worker, family services, substitute teacher, Brownies and Girl Scouts. She was also active in her church, Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Cookeville, TN, serving in the choir and handbells. She would tell you her greatest achievement was rearing her family and supporting her husband.
Survivors are: Three sons, Nolan Bruce Brumfield and his wife Marti, Jeffrey Scott Brumfield and his wife Lynn and Steven Richard Brumfield and his wife Jane all of TN; two daughters, Linda Maryl Brumfield Holland and her husband Thomas of VA and Susan Leigh Brumfield Nethercutt and her husband Lloyd of Sumter, SC; twelve grandchildren, Maria Thomas and her husband Steve, Tim Brumfield, Kathryn Johnson and her husband Tim, Daniel Holland, Josh Nethercutt, Andrew Nethercutt, Matthew Nethercutt and his wife Brittany, Alison Brumfield Young and her husband Dillon, Caren Brumfield, Trisha Brumfield Queener and her husband Jake, Jason Brumfield and Lauren Brumfield; six great grandchildren, Brett Davis, Kaitlyn Davis, Sabine Johnson, Ella Nethercutt, Hayden Queener and Alleigh Queener.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Craig Bloom and a sister, Sharon Snell.
Private Graveside Services for Marilyn "Pat" Brumfield will be held Monday, March 31, 2025, at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Christian Smith officiating.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 31, 202,5 at 2:00 pm at Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with a visitation from 1:00 pm until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Cookeville, TN, 565 E. 10th Street, Cookeville, TN 38501.
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