Meera Chandra Kothari Bumb, age 75, of Florence, Alabama, passed away Thursday, April 17th, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 23rd at 6pm with a visitation with family and friends to follow until 8pm at Colbert Memorial Chapel.
Meera was born in Udaipur, Rajasthan India, the eldest daughter of Fateh Lal Kothari and Sajjan Devi Kothari. She received a BA degree from University of Udaipur. After getting married and having her first son, she moved to College Park, Maryland with her husband in 1973. Then in 1988, she and the family moved to Alabama, where she spent 29 yrs as a frontend cashier at Walmart, which was her home away from home.
She leaves behind her husband Dr. Balu L Bumb, son Anu Bumb & his wife Mamta, daughter Anjali Bumb & her dogs Leylah & Eddie, son Manu Bumb, brother Lalit Kothari & his wife Sangeeta, sister Kusum Talesra, brother-in-law S.N. Joshi, the entire Kothari & Bumb family, and her whole Walmart family.
She was an unassuming lady known for her humor, kindness, & willingness to help. She will be missed immensely.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Audubon Society.
