Donell Dephione Rumph "Dye" was born on February 11, 1980, to John L. Walton and Gloria Ann Walton. He passed away on July 21, 2021. He was a member of Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing basketball, pool, and spending time with his family. Donell was united in holy matrimony, to his childhood sweetheart, Tamara Soares-Rumph, on July 12, 2010. He attended the school's system of Macon and Peach Counties. He joined the Army, on April 18, 2002, and was honorably discharged on April 30, 2006. He went to Hillsborough community college where he obtained his associate's degree in water treatment. He was employed with Pasco County Utilities for the last 6 years. A loving husband, devoted father, son, and friend to all.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Walton; grandmother, Louise R Rumph; grandfather, John Walton; grandmother, Betty Walton. He leaves behind to cherish his precious memories wife, Tamara L Soares; children, Ramari Grayes, Mia Rumph, Jayda Grayes, Jazmine Rumph, Laila Rumph, and Taniyah Rumph; father, John L Walton; soon to be grandson, Cambryn Alexander Wright; brothers, Adrian Walton Sr., (Chundrell) Antonio Adkinson, Courtney Rumph, Raymond Rumph; sisters, Courtney Rumph and Jamica Middleton (Jeffrey); aunts, Mary L Ross, Alma Campbell, Barbara Porter(Leon), Cynthia D. Rumph ( Deceased), Vannise (Woodrow), Bradford (Winston), Sharon Finley, Darlene Rumph, Annie Ruth Tookes (Jerome), and Ann W. Knight; uncles, James Rumph Sr., Henry Rumph (deceased), Jake Rumph ( Wanda), Ronald Rumph, Raymond Rumph (Patricia), Will R. Rumph, and Kenny Walton; special cousins and friends, Nakia (Ned) Rumph (special cousin), Winston Bradford (special uncle), Korena R Richards (special cousin), Johnny Laymance (friend ), Oscar Orjuela (friend), and Clifford Bradford (special cousin). He also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will miss him dearly.



Visitation
Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home
Friday, July 30, 2021
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610

Funeral Service
Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home
Saturday, July 31, 2021
01:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610