James Jesse Rumsey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James Jesse Rumsey November 15, 1965-November 24, 2020 Grand Prairie, TX James Jesse Rumsey, a resident of Grand Prairie, TX, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, after a brave fight against colon cancer. He was 55 years old. The son of the late Paul Hyde, Jr. and Trudy Hyde of Middletown, NY, James was born on November 15, 1965 in Middletown, NY. He was a graduate of Warwick Valley High School, Warwick, NY. He was a dock worker at YRC Freight/Local 707, Maybrook, NY. He retired after 27 years of dedicated service. Survivors include his wife, Nicole Hansen Rumsey; his son Tyler Rumsey and daughter Ariana Rumsey of Grand Prairie, Texas; his son Branden Rumsey of Middletown, NY. He is also survived by his mother, Trudy Hyde, his brother Adrian “AJ” Rumsey and wife Kelley Rumsey and nephews Christian and Ryan Rumsey all of Middletown, NY. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Salvatore and Christine Hansen-Palillo, his Uncle Clifford “Scoop” Davis, his niece Christiana Palillo- Schmahl and husband Jack, and cousin Nicole Davis. He is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. James enjoyed many hobbies and interests during his lifetime; including Kart Racing, bowling, competitive billiards, playing and watching soccer, NASCAR, vacationing in the Caribbean, scuba diving and fostering for a golden retriever rescue. Although he was raised in NY, he was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. What brought him the most joy were his three children. He faced his fear of heights to ride the big roller coasters with Branden which broke him in to do the same with Tyler and Ariana. He was often the only dad volunteering in Branden’s classroom or volunteering at his school dances. He supported anything the kids were involved in, whether it was coaching soccer, camping with the Boy Scouts or selling cookies with the Girl Scouts. If he wasn’t actively participating, he was in the stands or on a golf cart, cheering his kids on. Jim didn’t fear dying, he feared not being here to watch his childrens’ next accomplishments. A visitation and service will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (a memorial service will begin at 3:15 p.m.) Mansfield Funeral Home 1556 Heritage Parkway Mansfield, TX 76063 James will be laid to rest in New York at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations can be made in James's name to one of the following organizations: Golden Retriever Rescue Alliance, Inc., Fort Worth, TX https://grralliance.org/ Rush Creek Mira Lagos, Grand Prairie, TX American Cancer Society

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James Jesse Rumsey

November 15, 1965 - November 24, 2020