- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing Service for Deacon John L. Cummings, Friday, September 30, 2016, 11:00 a.m. Historic Thankful Baptist Church, 302 Walker Street, Augusta, Georgia.
- Date of Original:
- 2016-09-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the September 30, 2016 funeral of John (Tom) L. Cummings. Funeral Date: September 30, 2016. Church: Thankful Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_cummingsjohn20160930
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_cummingsjohn20160930
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
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John (Tom) L. Cummings was 6om the ehfest of
svcchildren on February 7, 1947 in Holly Hitt, SC to
proud parents Morris and Eliza Cummings. John
attended andgraduated from Rpberts High Schooland
upon receiving his diploma went on to join the J4ir Force
where he served as an Ad Traffic Controller and
Automotive Technician on active duty, also serving a tour
in Vietnam. He ended his active duty service andjoined
the Ad Hational guard where he eventually retired in
1991 while wording diligently at Savannah River Site as
a supervisor. He fulfilled his career in 2002 at SRS and
afterworfing a brief stint at the RichmondCounty
Health (Department as a youth counselor, retired to
dedicate his time to his family, church, and community.
During the years he married his loving and
devoted wife (Patricia Jenkjns Cummings on September 1,
1984 and during their union adopted a son, DerefO.
Cummings. The two went on to have Cesaley A-
Cummings and remained married for 32 rewarding years.
John became a member and ultimately a Deacon at
Than hfu! (Baptist Church where he ted the church in
various accomplishments under the position as Sunday
SchoolSuperintendent, Chairman of the Deacon (Board,
Vacation (Bible School organizer, Touth Committee
leader, designated Deacon to the Sanctuary Choir, and
exceptional Culinarian of the Cuisine Committee. Two
brothers preceded John in death: Morris Cummings and
Marty (Brown.
John [eaves behind his loving wife, (Patricia, son
Derefanddaughter Cesaley; mother, (Eliza Cummings;
sisters Jessie Carr, Hattie Day andgeneatha (Tony)
VCittiams; grandchildren Jahwon Bonneau and Desiree
Cummings and a host of family and friends. Extended
family, Diane Curry, Veronica (Haywood) Shaw, (Barbara
Bussey, Sandra Ottison and Angela Flashing ton and a
loving church family.
Deacon John L. Cummins lived an exemplary
and full life through god who gave him strength to
commit a meaningful [ife to his family and community.
TComegoing Services
Cele6rating the Life of Deacon John L. Cummings
Prelude
Processional
<Prayer......
Scriptures...
Selection.......................
(Reflections (3 minutes, please)
Selection..........
06ituary...........
Acknowledgments...
Letters to Daddy
Selection..........
(Eulogy............
Recessional Selection
Interment..........
Repast.............
(Pastor Christopher J. 'Waters
.. Oldc.Testament...........ReverendSam T. Solomon, Jr.
New Testament..............Reverend Dr. NathanielDunn
..........................................The (Fellowship Choir
................Deacon Fmmett A- Alvis, Deacon Cummings Deacon
Deacon Nancy <E. <Eden, Sunday School Superintendent
Deacon Winston R. (Butler; Church Mem6er
Trustee Marcus A C066, Church Mem6er
Deacon Toney C Narley, Family MemSer
.................................................The Sanctuary Choir
................I..................................Read Silently
..................Ms. Jacqueline D. Vann Nanis, Church Secretary
(Pass Me Not O (Jentle Savior.................The Fellowship Choir
......................................Reverend(JregoryA- Young
Pastor, Mt. Pisgah (Baptist Church, Orange6urg, South Carolina
.............................................The Sanctuary Choir
................................Nillcrest Memorial PariA ugusta
..........................Olde Fown Community Outreach Center
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