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Robert James Cummings Sr.

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Birth	:	21 Mar 1923 Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	5 Jul 2012 Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Little Richmond Baptist Cemetery, Fairview, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.2949638, -80.7580566
Description	:	Mr. Robert James Cummings, 89, of Elkin passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born March 21, 1923 in Yadkin County to Buster and Martha Everidge Cummings. He was a retired truck driver having worked for Johnson Brothers Trucking Company and Sunbeam Corporation. He later formed his own trucking business, then drove for his son's company, Southland Transport, retiring at the age of 83. Mr. Cummings was a charter member of CC Camp Volunteer Fire Department, where he worked to clear the land for the... Read More	Mr. Robert James Cummings, 89, of Elkin passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born March 21, 1923 in Yadkin County to Buster and Martha Everidge Cummings. He was a retired truck driver having worked for Johnson Brothers Trucking Company and Sunbeam Corporation. He later formed his own trucking business, then drove for his son's company, Southland Transport, retiring at the age of 83. Mr. Cummings was a charter member of CC Camp Volunteer Fire Department, where he worked to clear the land for the fire department. He was a member of Little Richmond Baptist Church. He enlisted in the Army on January 15, 1943 and was a Sargeant in the 773rd Amphideous Tractor Battalion during WWII. He was awarded the American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Hazel Mounce Cummings of the home; a son, Robert James "R.J" Cummings, Jr. and his wife Jo Anne of Elkin; by two daughters, Karen Sue Armstrong-Cummings and husband Dan of Frankfort, KY. and Barbara Reed of Mebane; his loving grandchildren, Rebecca Cummings of Raleigh, Jennifer Cave and husband Luke of Elkin, Robert Cummings and wife Kim of Durham, Patrick Spence and wife Erin of Mars Hill, Molly Martin and husband Michael of Ashland, VA., Daniel Armstrong and fiancé Zoe Plakias of Davis CA.; great-grandchildren, Joshua Cave, Jacob Cave, Jenna Cave, Naomi Martin, Nolen Spence and Samuel Cummings; a brother-in-law, Paul Corder of Wilmington and a special friend, Bobby Mendenhall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cummings was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Spence Cook; a sister, Eloise Corder and a son-in-law, Joe Reed. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Little Richmond Baptist Church by Rev. J.V. Lowe with burial to follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Honor Guard Post 2019 and Pilot Mountain Post 9436. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6 to 8 pm at Moody-Davis Funeral Home where his body will remain until time to be taken to the church to lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017 or to Little Richmond Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Susan Johnson, 164 Kitty Lane, Elkin, NC 28621. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Woltz Hospice Home for their loving and compassionate care.

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Where is Robert James Cummings Sr.'s memorial?
Robert James Cummings Sr.'s memorial is located at: Little Richmond Baptist Cemetery, Fairview, Surry County, USA.
When did Robert James Cummings Sr. death?
Robert James Cummings Sr. death on 5 Jul 2012 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Robert James Cummings Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 36.2949638
Longitude: -80.7580566

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Buster Cummings

(1900 - 1985)

Martha Everidge Cummings

(1900 - 1994)

Children

Robert James “R.J.” Cummings Jr.

(1945 - 2019)

Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook

(1946 - 2011)

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Coordinate: 36.2949638, -80.7580566

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21. Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
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22. Richard J. Stanley Family Cemetery
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23. Mount Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
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24. Mulberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
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