Gerald W. Cummings
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Gerald W. Cummings, 93, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 at the Greene Memorial Hospital in Xenia.
He was born Sept. 5, 1917 in Ireland, W.Va., the son of the late John and Mary Etta Hardman Cummings.
He was a disabled American veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II.
He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lynchburg; a life member of both the Lynchburg V.F.W. and D.A.V.; Highland County Sr. Citizens; and one of the founders and member of the Senior Citizens Sunshine Band.
He oved singing and playing the guitar; collected guitars and ink pens, and enjoyed traveling. He and his wife, Wanda, traveled extensively during their retirement.
He is survived by four sons, Jerry Cummings of Latham, Marvin (Billie) Cummings of Hillsboro, Ronnie (Kaye) Cummings of Xenia, and Randy Cummings of Xenia; nine grandchildren, Don Cummings, Brian Cummings, Rhonda Cummings, Misty Cummings, John Reichart, Randiell Cummings, Jeff Cummings, Luke Cummings, and Joshua
Skaggs; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Wanda Crawford of Washington; and a brother, Robert (Alberta) Cummings of Lebanon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Eaglin Cummings on March 26, 2001; sisters, Elma Crieg and Georgie Wagner; and brothers, Gaylord Cummings, John Cummings, Leo Cummings, Emmett "Clint" Cummings, and Leonard "Boots" Cummings.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery where the Highland County Honor Guard will accord military honors. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family asks that memorials be made to the Highland County Senior Citizens Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
For more information, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.
Gerald W. Cummings, 93, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 at the Greene Memorial Hospital in Xenia.
He was born Sept. 5, 1917 in Ireland, W.Va., the son of the late John and Mary Etta Hardman Cummings.
He was a disabled American veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II.
He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lynchburg; a life member of both the Lynchburg V.F.W. and D.A.V.; Highland County Sr. Citizens; and one of the founders and member of the Senior Citizens Sunshine Band.
He oved singing and playing the guitar; collected guitars and ink pens, and enjoyed traveling. He and his wife, Wanda, traveled extensively during their retirement.
He is survived by four sons, Jerry Cummings of Latham, Marvin (Billie) Cummings of Hillsboro, Ronnie (Kaye) Cummings of Xenia, and Randy Cummings of Xenia; nine grandchildren, Don Cummings, Brian Cummings, Rhonda Cummings, Misty Cummings, John Reichart, Randiell Cummings, Jeff Cummings, Luke Cummings, and Joshua Skaggs; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Wanda Crawford of Washington; and a brother, Robert (Alberta) Cummings of Lebanon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Eaglin Cummings on March 26, 2001; sisters, Elma Crieg and Georgie Wagner; and brothers, Gaylord Cummings, John Cummings, Leo Cummings, Emmett "Clint" Cummings, and Leonard "Boots" Cummings.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery where the Highland County Honor Guard will accord military honors. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family asks that memorials be made to the Highland County Senior Citizens Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
For more information, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.
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