J. Elbert Stump, 84, of Sellersville died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Twp. He was the husband of the late Mildred R. (Barndt) Stump and the late Ida (Labs) Naudascher. Born in Bedminster Twp. , he was the son of the late Edgar and Katie (Hessler) Stump. He retired in 1984 as a PA licensed blaster. Prior to that he was a self-employed carpenter. He was also a part-time farmer. He was a member of the Bux-Mont Two Cylinder Tractor Club of Blooming Glen and a member of the Tylersport and Dublin Grundsow Lodges. Elbert was also a past member of the Rough and Tumble Historical Society in Kinzers, PA. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Sellersville and a former member of St. Peters Tohickon U.C.C. in Perkasie. He is survived by two sons Harold E. and his wife Joan of Telford, Steve and his wife Lois of Palmyra, PA. Three daughters Shirley Evans and her husband Barry of Harleysville, Rev. Dorothy E. Shelly and her husband Bruce of Telford, and Kathy Moyer and her husband Ronald of Aberdeen, MD. A sister Betty Tarantino of Red Hill. Nine grandchildren Wayne Stump, Debra Stott, Donna Shelly, Karen Barbrow, Andrew Stump, Brian Stump, Justin Moyer, Thomas Moyer, and Ashley Moyer. Three great grandchildren Amanda Stump, Hannah Stump, and Kennedy Shelly. He was predeceased by a brother Edgar Durrell Stump and a sister Elsie Barthlomew. Services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 1:30 P.M. in the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) 821 W. Broad St. Quakertown. Call Friday evening 7:00-8:30 P.M. and Saturday 12:30-1:30 P.M. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Foudation 150 Monument Rd., Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Service Information A service summary is not available
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