Teri L. Shumate, PhD

Teri L. Shumate, PhD, 61, of Springdale passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Circle of LIfe Hospice with her family by her side. She was born May 10, 1957 Orlando, Fla., to Homer Andrew and Shirley Smith Shumate. She was raised in an Air Force family living in many states and several countries. She graduated from North Little Rock High School. She earned an undergraduate degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She earned her masters from the University of Missouri and Teri earned a Ph.D in Sociology from UCLA. Teri loved ready reading books, caring for her cats and going antiquing. She was an animal rights activist and she volunteered for many causes. She is preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Shumate. Survivors include her father, Andrew Shumate of Springdale; one sister, Susan Shumate of Springdale; one brother, James Shumate of Springdale and her close friend, Tom Steinbrugge of Springdale, one nephew, Anthony Shumate of Seattle, Washington, one niece, Kelsey Shumate of Denver, Colorado and her cats Nellie, Simone and Zoey. Private services are planned. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.