Lester Gene Brummett

Lester Gene Brummett, 78, passed away at his home near Putnamville exit on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

My dad was born in the old Morgan County Hospital in Martinsville on July 3, 1944. Dad’s parents were Glenn and Martha Brummett of Lewisville and have passed.

He is survived by his two kids, Douglas Gene and Beth Anne, six grandchildren and give great-grandchildren. Dad had an older brother, Dale, that has passed, but his wife still survives, Mary Jo and a younger brother Gary, who survives and his wife Tia, who has passed. There were a set of triplets that were born premature that did not live also named Connie, Ronnie and Donna.

Dad was married to my Mom, Betty Sue Brummett for over 40 years and then divorced. Mom has passed also.

Les was a Cloverdale School bus driver for years and then owned his own trash company known as Brummett’s Trash Service that he ran with his son Douglas Gene and my Mom.

Dad loved his old car shows and his toys. You have probably seen him running around town in his old ’37 chevy with his mannequin. He loved to dance and sing karaoke, but most of all he loved to laugh and joke and, well, my Dad stepped to the beat of his own drum. He had many nicknames of Skinner, Red and Pest. Dad’s invisible dog and his best friend and companion Rooster are still alive and kicking. Dad loved to play Santa and go to the nursing homes because he was always afraid they were forgotten and he wanted them to have Christmas because Dad loved Christmas.

Services will be held at Whitaker Funeral Home on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. with funeral services at 3 p.m. Burial will follow at Cloverdale cemetery. After burial there will be a celebration of life at Lou’s Diner in Cloverdale, and Jackie Gibson and Rob Steidel will be playing music from 5 to 7 p.m. If you know of a funny story about my Dad and would like to speak at his funeral feel free to tell on Dad if you can make people laugh because my father lived for it.

We ask that no flowers or gifts, but if you feel like you want to do something you can donate to hospice, which is a wonderful group of angels that let people come home to their family to pass. They were a true blessing in our time of need. Hospice Link https://donate.nationalhospicefoundation.org/intrepid

--Beth A. Neeley
A Trashman’s Daughter