Joan E. Mumphrey's Obituary
Joan was born on October 15, 1946, in Dallas, Texas to the union of Charlie and Ruth Robinson, who preceded her in death, as well as her eldest son Tracey Robinson and stepdaughter Kimberly Mumphrey. Joan leaves behind her husband Paul Mumphrey, her sons Aaron Cooper and Craig Cooper, and one stepson Paul Mumphrey Jr. She also leaves behind one sister Aletra Holloway (David), two brothers Charles Robinson and Rodney Robinson, and one half sister Mary Jo Deal (deceased).
Joan has seven grandchildren: Crishara Ariza (Eric), Keerstien Cooper (deceased), Davon Cooper, Avon Cooper, Jaylon Cooper, Kyre Cooper, and AaLyiah Williams, as well as ten great grandchildren (one deceased) and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She graduated from Hamilton Park High School in 1965. She attended Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas and sang in the choir.
In 1959, she went to Hamilton Park United Methodist Church with her mother (Little Ruth), where she became a member. As a youth, she sang with The Voices of Faith. As an adult, she sang with The Voices of Praise and Inmani Mass Choir and was a member of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. In the 1960's as a black girl scout, she sang her first solo, "A Wonderful Guy", By Richard Rodgers at McFarland Auditorium at SMU in the play Stuff "N" Nonsense. In the 1980's, she worked at Baylor Hospital for ten years as a Respiratory Therapist. She worked for Trinity Universal Inc. Company, which changed to Unitrin P&C, where she took early retirement after 15 years in 2002.
After being bored staying at home, she began working for the Dallas County Sheriff Dept. as a Release Clerk, and also for the Dallas County School as a crossing guard at Allsaints Catholic School.
Joan was a member of The Altar and Flower Guild and Assistant Coordinator for the Acolytes. She was also a member of The Mature Adults Ministry and the Hamilton Park Civic League.
Joan was a loving person and she always liked to make people laugh by having something funny to say. She loved God, her family, and people. She never met a stranger.
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