Eulah Mae Thomas Pumphrey McNeice was born in Marshall, TX in the Macedonia Community in 1932 to her loving parents, David and Olivia Thomas. Eulah's parents moved to San Francisco, CA in 1943. She lived in the Bay Area for 50 years before returning to Marshall, TX to care for her aging parents, who had also left CA and returned to Marshall.

Eulah married Lowell S. Pumphrey Sr. and to this union, nine children were born, Regina, Lowell, Jr., Tonita, Tyrone, Victoria, Dennis, and Denise all lived to adulthood. After being widowed for several years, Eulah married Melvin McNeice and they enjoyed many happy years before Melvin's health failed.

As a young woman Eulah was a professional hair stylist. Subsequently she earned a college degree and worked as an educator in the Oakland Public Schools. Eulah then answered a special calling as a caregiver for the elderly. She and her patients bonded like family. After retirement Eulah enjoyed working in the surgery waiting room at Marshall Good Shepherd Hospital as an auxiliary worker for several years. She also enjoyed her Extension Education Sabine Club, where she held many offices including President.

Preceding her in death are Lowell Pumphrey, Sr., Melvin McNeice, four adult children, two infants and both of her parents.

Eulah leaves many loved ones, 3 children, Regina Ford (Paul) of Fremont, CA, Lowell Pumphrey (Helen) of Camarillo, CA, and Denise Drew (Carl) of Marshall, TX; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Monti Scott (Greg), Deborah Armando; many nephews, nieces, colleagues, friends, cousins and one special cousin, Mary Parhms who was more like a sister to her.