Obituary of Hattie Bumps

China - Hattie was born August 11, 1922 in Winslow, Maine daughter of Harry W. McCaslin and Thelma (Green) McCaslin. She went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on February 12, 2018. Hattie married Bernard J. Bumps, October 26, 1940, they were married 35 years. They purchased the Old Bumps Homestead on Pleasant View Ridge Road where they ran a dairy farm with Bernard’s brother until the farm was sold in 1970. Hattie chaired many seats while she was a member of the Silver Lake Grange in China. She was a employee for years at Lipman Hatchery. Hattie was not a stranger to hard work as she and her family ran the farm while Bernard was enlisted in the military. She worked as a housekeeper for many years for many local residents of China. Hattie can be remembered as a hard worker willing to help out any way possible. Hattie spent many of her days and nights crocheting dishcloths and blankets for her family and friends. She had a great appreciation and love of flowers and could be seen tending her gardens in the spring and summer each year, if you were lucky she would give you cuttings of her flowers to nurture in your own gardens. Hattie was predeceased by her parents Harry and Thelma McCaslin, her husband Bernard J. Bumps, her daughter Nancy Bona and her ten siblings. She is survived by her sister in-law Deloris McCaslin, her daughter, Elaine Hannan and her husband Sonny Hannan of Weeks Mills, son, Arvide Bumps and wife Christa Bumps of China, son, Joseph Bumps and his wife Cheryl Bumps of Augusta and her son in-law, Thomas Bona of China. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Todd, Dennis, Tina, Heidi, Alisa, Trevy, Tomi, Tiffiny, Lindsey and Jasmine her eighteen great-grandchildren: Stephen, Elizabeth, AC, Dennis, Chynna, Ashley, Destynee, Jayde, Nicholas, Jordyn, Cameron, Brenden, Tedi, Jackson, Lucas, Bailey, Bella and Maddy and three great-great grandchildren: Jayden, Rylee and Paityn. There are many aunts, nieces, nephews and cousin that were very special to her as well. There will be a small family graveside service and burial in the spring