Bonnie Belle Plummer

On December 26, 2022, Heaven welcomed a new angel, our beloved Mother, Bonnie BelleBrobst Plummer. She was 87 years old.Bonnie was born August 26, 1935, in Pickerington, Ohio, the daughter of the late RussellBrobst and Evelyn Brobst of Pickerington, Ohio. Bonnie graduated from Pickerington HighSchool in 1953.Bonnie is predeceased by her Parents, Daughter, Tonda Starkey Armstrong, Son, CurtisPlummer, Grandsons, Steven & Ryan Plummer, Brothers, Norman & Roger Brobst, and Sister,Eleanor Willard and Brother-In-Law Earl Willard.Bonnie is survived by her Daughter Tammy Pickering (Curtis), Grandchildren, Todd, Leslie,Shawn, Allen, Maddy, and Ian, and Great-Grandchildren, Makyla, Brandon, Jaxon, and Avrie.Son, Byron Plummer, and Grandchild, Logan. Daughter, Charlene Till (David), GrandchildrenBenjamin (Tricha), and Tony, Great-Grandchild Alfred. Cousin, Carl Smith (Mary) ofPickerington, Ohio.Nephews, Earl Willard, David Willard (Susan), Vaughn Brobst (Janie), Kevin Brobst (Terrll),Roger Brobst, and Nieces, Barbara Peshek (John) and Lolita Hemeric. Grandchildren of herpredeceased Daughter, Tonda. Granddaughter Aleythia, and Great-Grandchild Corey.Grandson, David Joseph, great-grandchild Hope. Grandson, Russell (Kristin),great-grandchildren, Hayden, and Avery. Granddaughters, Kari, and Sara (Brandon), andgreat-grandchild, Ayla. Many more great nephews, great nieces, and extended family membersand friends.Although Bonnie's hometown was Pickerington, Ohio, she was the wife of an Air Force servicemember and moved many times from Pickerington, Ohio when the family was allowed to;Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Bergstrom Air ForceBase, Texas, and R.A.F. Chicksands, Bedfordshire, England before making her home inBastrop, Texas in 1975.Bonnie was very much into arts and crafts and was the director of the new Arts and CraftsCenter that opened at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Mrs. Richard C Neeley wife of 821st AerospaceDivision Commander General Neeley, cut the ribbon to formally open the new center in Bldg.2306. Bonnie was very talented in everything she did. She loved making ceramics and painting,bird watching and planting flowers until the end.Bonnie's love for her Champion Maltese, Shenala Hamish,(who won two prizes at Crufts andCh. Yorkshire Terrier, Sir Winston Churchill, three other Maltese, and two Persian cats cameback with the family stateside from England. She loved them so much that cocker spaniels wereadded into the mix.
Bonnie waitressed in Bastrop, Texas, and worked at Bastrop State Park and BastropIndependent School District. She retired in 2007 from Bastrop I.S.D.Bonnie was the central figure in the lives of her children. Anyone who knew her children knewthat she was a star in their eyes and many others.It would be wrong to say that Bonnie lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. Nomatter how sick she was, she was always determined, when anyone else would have broken,Bonnie stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly looked like.Though Bonnie's health was failing, few people knew the extent to which she struggled. Her joyfor life and indomitable spirit kept her pushing through the pain. There was no quit in Bonnie.Just because she is no longer here, it doesn't mean she lost her fight.Inspiration is a force that can change your life. Bonnie was a truly inspirational woman andsomeone who inspired others without even trying.In her honor and memory, we ask that you plant a garden of flowers, relax and enjoy the birdsand always be positive. At her request, there will be no services.
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