Phillip Anthony Lumpkin

To Steve and the Lumpkin Family,
Phil was so special in many ways. He had a great sense of humor and a very big heart.He and I had many long talks while at "Mother Miami" he always said I gave him hope, but the reality was I just gave back a small portion of what he had already given me. He is greatly missed. May it comfort you to know how he was loved by so many, because he gave of himself so freely. God Bless all of you.

Phil's Seattle Memorial was held today. Odea Gym where Phil coached for close to 20 years.
IT was classy, with a wonderful sermon, choir, jazz singer, fun stories from former students one an attorney now that came from Texas, a former coach, an NBA friend and a friends daughter. The AD told a cute story of Phil and his small son sharing super heros, spidermen webs. Scripture was read.
The sermon included Martin Luther King
words. It was attended by hundreds, newborn to 90,...

To an admired friend, educator and father. Your legacy is done, but your words and memories that changed lives will last for ever. May your family find peace and happiness that a true man stood in the doorway of life.

Like many others, I was both shocked and saddened to hear of Phil's passing. Over the years that I played against him in high school and with him at Miami U. I developed tremndous respect for his skills, competitiveness, knowledge and passion for the game of basketball. He always saw the entire court, understood all of the players on it, the environment and conditions within which he had to compete and had a tremnedous sense of the appropriate tempo (which he controlled through his many...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

To Steve & The Lumpkin Family,

My Condolences to the family and may God Bless you at this time of Loss.

The FALCON family of raptors are still flying HIGH around the NEW ROTH H.S.I'm sure that Phil,Donald and many other Falcons are flying high as well!

To Stevie and the Lumpkin Family, We The Class of 1969 of Nettie Lee Roth High School Send Our Deepestd Sympathy in the Loss of Phillip.The Family will always remain in Our Daily Prayers. May Phillip now Rest In Peace. He Is Gone, But Not Forgotten.

Phil,
This week has been unreal The Seattle Basketball Community is so sad at your passing. It is Amazing how many former Players and students texted, emailed, facebooked one another looking for comfort. I felt bad when a 8th grade Boy said he had "waited his Whole life to play for you at Odea" he had gone to your camps. The boys who will never have you as a coach.
THEN there are the Adults, Coaches, Teachers, Friends that have so many fun stories of you.
A fellow...