Maysville – Donald Estill Tumey, 87, of Lewisburg passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville, KY. Donald was born in Ewing, Kentucky on May 21, 1938 the son of the late William and Alberta Purcell Tumey.

Mr. Tumey was a lifelong farmer, and retired from the City of Maysville. He served as County Commissioner for eight years. Donald was also a long time Auctioneer beginning with Billy Kachler and then Craig Stanfield, as well as auctioneering for many organizations and charities.

Mr. Tumey was a Founding member and Chief of the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department for forty years and in 2010 he became a charter member. He enjoyed showing road horses, playing Euchre, Rummy and golf. Donnie was a member of the Grace Baptist Church, the May's Lick Lion's Club and a previous member of the Lewisburg Lion's Club.

Mr. Tumey was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Rose Ann Carpenter; his three children, Greg (Beth) Tumey, Kristi (Spencer) Berrett and Mike (Mary Beth) Tumey; nine grandchildren, Tara (Jeff) Mason, Bethany (Josh) Hicks, Greg Tumey, Jr., Amy (Kayne) Kimball, Katrina (James) Hartley, Charity Lewis (Christopher Sutton), Katie (Keith) Doyle, Darrin Tumey and Josh Tumey and numerous great grandchildren, Wesley and Hannah Mason, Shay and Daniel Hicks, Wyatt and Jase Hartley, Carollayne and Hazeleigh Lewis, Daniel Sutton, Bennett Doyle and Baby Girl Doyle, Khayden Kimball, Kansys Kimball, Krisjan Kimball, Kyllian Kimball and Kruze Kimball. He is also survived by a host of nephews, nieces, extended family and many special friends!

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his father and mother-in- law, Hazel and Daniel Clinton Carpenter, his sister, Shirley Purcell; two brother-in-laws, David Walker Carpenter and Lewis Carpenter.

Funeral services for Donnie Tumey will be held at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 4, 2025 with Rev. Larry Manning officiating.  Burial will follow in the Wedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ray Young, Allen Mayberry, Tony Sauer, Roger Barnett, Marty Wallingford and Greg Bess. Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Jackson, Greg Tumey, Jr., Darrin Tumey, Josh Tumey and Jamie Hartley. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 AM until the hour of the service. The Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department will present Last Call at the Wedonia Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department, 6045 KY 3170, Maysville, KY 41056 or to the Grace Baptist Church, 6025 KY 3170, Maysville, KY 41056. Condolences at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com