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Established 1948   Elsie A. Cummins 1912 - 2012 Luther C. Cummins 1911 - 1980
 Elsie Alline Cummins, age 99, formerly of Sherman, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Frankie Lane Assisted Living in Lewisville. Arrangements were entrusted to Dannel Funeral Home of Sherman. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, March 29, 2012 in the Dannel Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Albert Fisher of Key Memorial United Methodist Church officiated. Interment followed at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Elsie was the first born of 14 children. She was born in Mulberry, Texas on November 18, 1912, daughter of Robert Allie and Maude Carroll Hall. She was educated in the public schools, graduating from Bonham High School. She married Luther C. Cummins in Durant, Oklahoma, on November 23, 1929, and they enjoyed 50 years together before his passing in 1980. Elsie was a homemaker and also worked for a time at Earl Stone's Grocery. She was a member of Key Memorial United Methodist Church for over 65 years; she belonged to the Key Bible Class and attended a Senior Citizens quilting group and loved to dance. After her husband passed away, Elsie learned to bowl, swim, and dance. She drove her own car until she was 93. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 5 brothers, Charles Hall, Joe Hall, Robert Hall, Ted Hall and Ned Hall; a sister, Marjorie Brosofske; and a granddaughter, Bobbi Gillespie. Survivors include a son, Charles Luther Cummins of Prescott, Arozpma; 2 daughters: Mildred Gillespie and husband, Bob, of Fultondale, Alabama; and Mary Fogle and husband, Robert, of Lewisville, Texas; 6 grandchildren, Michael Gillespie and wifes Shannons of Pinson, Alabama; David Fogle and wife, Linda, of Lewisville; Kathy Bagley and husband, Sean, of Lewisville; Karen Helms and husband, Clark, of Lewisville; Kyla Zollitsch and husband, Matt, of Rome, Georgia; and Kaitlyn Cummins of Prescott, Arizona; 9 great-grandchildren; Courtney, Kendall, Alexandria, Kelsey, Clay, Will, Avery, Jeremiah, and Charles; brothers, R.A. Hall Jr., of Mesquite and Jack Hall of Ravenna; sisters, Betty Sanford of Mulberry; Ella Mae Smith of Alice; Neathia Young of Fredricksburg, Texas; Bobbie Lightfoot of Anthony, Florida; and Janice Mumford of McAllen.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
