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Wilma Gump Whipkey

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Wilma “Mae” Gump Whipkey, 64, of Jefferson, died Monday, April 26, 2021, in her home.

She was born October 4, 1956, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Everett S. and Eva L. Phillips Gump.

Mae was a homemaker and was Baptist by faith.

On September 1, 1971, she married Daniel Michael Whipkey Sr., who is deceased.

Surviving are a fiance, Melvin Allshouse; three children, Beverly (James E. Sr.) Gayman of Mather, Tonya (Scott) Nelson of Surprise, Ariz., and Daniel “Mike” Whipkey of San Diego, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Justin Whipkey, Stephen Whipkey, James Gayman Jr., Brittany Whipkey, Mike Whipkey, Heidi Christopher and Brent Gwenn Jr.; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Opal “Dolly” Wright of Jefferson; and a brother, James “Jim” Gump of Carmichaels.

Deceased is a granddaughter, Amanda Lynn Whipkey; six sisters, Icie White, Darlene Rogers, Betty Courtwright, Annabelle Staley, Shirley Farabee and Linda Bane; and three brothers, Edward Gump, Floyd Gump and Stanley “Bud” Gump.

In following CDC guidelines of wearing masks and social distancing, friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 7:30 p.m., the hour of services, Thursday, April 29, with the Rev. Ken Jones officiating, in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor.

Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.

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