lionpride08 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyeagle Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Prayers from Tatum its hard to lose someone your close to.god blessย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHARDWAY Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Love and Prayers from Canadian for his family, friends, school, and the community.ย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboys1970 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 This hits hard! I'm still in shock from this news. When you're from a small community and a close knit community like Alto, it really hits hard. I had trouble going to sleep last night because didn't know which young man we had lost. Prayers, prayers, and many prayers for his family, friends, and the community. So so enjoyed watching him play football with all his brothers. He was dynamite on that football field, and played hard all four quarters. Hadn't seen him play basketball, but that was definitely the plan when I got that a chance to make a game. He had to be something to see on that court as well, and only wished I'd made one game now. Sting'Em, please let your son know I'm also praying for him.. God Bless y'all! ย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LufkinPack Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 An absolute tragedy. Prayers from Lufkin. Stay strong Alto.ย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Prayers for the entire community and especially the Mumphrey family. Such a tragic loss. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Prayers from Hallsville. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1waterboy Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Prayers from Waskom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaseballForLife Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Prayers for his family and Alto! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Someone put this graphic together. #1 Camโron Matthews RIP 2015 #13 Vonte Mumphrey RIP 2022 Both fine young men taken too early. Many, many commonalities in their character and love of being an athlete. ย 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HulaKat Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 14 hours ago, StingEmALTO said: We are devastated. We are numb. And we are broken. I was at the game tonight as my son is a teammate of the young man we lost. I sat in horror as I watched Vonte Mumphrey, sophomore at Alto HS, collapse on the floor. It was only the second period and Alto was leading 17-6 over Mount Enterprise. Vonte had already hit two 3s and made a couple layups. You see, Vonte is special. He was the District Newcomer of the Year for basketball his freshman year (2020) and then the District Newcomer of the Year for football this past fall as a sophomore. He was one of my sonโs best friends. A teammate he had played with since Little Dribblers as kids. Vonte didnโt play football his freshman year (he loves basketball more!) but my son talked him into it for sophomore yearโฆ.in exchange my son agreed to continue to play basketball. ย He was a natural athlete (track star too!), one of the nicest and most polite young men you would ever meet. He was quiet and reserved and he loved to play basketball. And thatโs just what he did tonight. Hundreds of the Alto community showed up. The softball game was stopped and everyone gathered outside the gym, praying. A vigil was held among all the high school and middle school students with a huge circle of folks arm in arm praying for a miracle. It was not to be this night. We do not understand and will never understand. It brought back a flood of memories and opened the wounds from when we lost our Camโron Matthews on the football field in 2015. A town should not have to endure one loss, much less two. I am having a tough time wrapping my mind around that. To be present at both games and witness the unthinkable is crushing. I know we will get through this and I know that our community will rally around the Mumphrey family. I know God will use this, but MAN IS IT HARD. Thank you to all those on Smoaky and beyond who have offered up thoughts and prayers. We need them. This is the young man we lost tonight (#9) and my son (#21), who is just devastated. Please say an extra prayer for him and his teammates. You know a small schoolโฆ..EVERYONE is family and everyone feels the loss. It will be tough to get though this.ย ย Our Prayers from Cushing and Garrison for this young man go out to his family, his team and and the Alto Community. ย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Candlelight prayer vigil tonight at 7:00,ย Hilltop Baptist Church.ย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Oh man. Praying for the Mumphrey family and all of Altoย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog1068 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 So heartbreaking, prayers from Pittsburg.ย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 As an athletic trainer, this is my biggest fear come true for whoever is the 1st responder for Alto (major prayers for them as well.). We literally watch over the lives and safety of these young athletes, then something like this happens and the training, AED, and skills we work so hard to obtain and maintain were not enough. ย It hurts. ย My thoughts and prayers go to the entire Alto community and staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyzNdaHood Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Prayers for the family and Alto community!! Words can't describe what I'm sure the family is feeling right now, God Bless these pplย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach0001 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Prayers for all affected by this tragedy. This reminds of us what is really important in lifeย ย ย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Obituary Funeral services for Devonte Mumphrey, 15, of Alto, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 12, at the Rusk High School Gymnasium with Rev. Lionel Whitaker officiating. Burial will follow at the New Hope Cemetery in Alto. There will be a come and go visitation Friday from 1-6 PM at the funeral home in Alto. Devonte passed away Tuesday, February 8 in Alto. He was born August 8, 2006 in Jacksonville to Javonettie R. Mumphrey and Shameka D. Hackney Mumphrey. Devonte lived all his life in Alto and was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church. He was a sophomore at Alto High School and excelled in Football, Basketball and Track. Devonte loved to rap and had his own โhomemadeโ studio in his bedroom closet. He was an outstanding young man, highly thought of by all who knew him. Devonte was preceded in death by grandfatherโs Jimmy Smith and Johnny Skinner, aunt Keisha Green and cousin AโNyia Tyra. He is survived by his parents Javonettie and Shameka Mumphrey, brothers Javonettie Mumphrey Jr. and Alexander Jackson, sisters Destiny Mumphrey and Jasmin Mumphrey and many aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends. https://www.allenfuneralservice.com/obituary/Devonte-Mumphrey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipperRipper Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Prayers for our brothers and sisters in Alto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 8:59 PM, MavGrad99 said: As an athletic trainer, this is my biggest fear come true for whoever is the 1st responder for Alto (major prayers for them as well.). We literally watch over the lives and safety of these young athletes, then something like this happens and the training, AED, and skills we work so hard to obtain and maintain were not enough. ย It hurts. ย My thoughts and prayers go to the entire Alto community and staff. No doubt about that, can not imagine being the athletic trainer,ย coach or AD in a situation like that and a kids life is all of a sudden literally -ย IN YOUR HANDS. Not trying to spread rumor, but heard the AED on site had a dead battery, can anyone confirm this. Such a sad situation and my heart goes out to the entire Alto community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 29 minutes ago, playactionpass39 said: No doubt about that, can not imagine being the athletic trainer,ย coach or AD in a situation like that and a kids life is all of a sudden literally -ย IN YOUR HANDS. Not trying to spread rumor, but heard the AED on site had a dead battery, can anyone confirm this. Such a sad situation and my heart goes out to the entire Alto community. That is not true about the AED. I am the one who got the AED and handed to the ones who were working the scene until the ambulance got there. It worked just fine. I had never seen one in action as I have not had the training. It is pretty amazing technology.ย 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, StingEmALTO said: That is not true about the AED. I am the one who got the AED and handed to the ones who were working the scene until the ambulance got there. It worked just fine. I had never seen one in action as I have not had the training. It is pretty amazing technology.ย It's simple technology but its crazy how the machine basically does all of the work, you just have to push a button if it tells you to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 25 minutes ago, MavGrad99 said: It's simple technology but its crazy how the machine basically does all of the work, you just have to push a button if it tells you to. Yes, the automated voice said EXACTLY what to do giving step-by-step simple instructions. I had never seen one work. Hope I never have to again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, StingEmALTO said: That is not true about the AED. I am the one who got the AED and handed to the ones who were working the scene until the ambulance got there. It worked just fine. I had never seen one in action as I have not had the training. It is pretty amazing technology.ย Thank you for clarifying, I apologize, was not trying to spread any disinformation. It is amazing technology. Again, sorry for your loss and the communities loss, such a tragedy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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