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Thomas W. Cummings was born February 3, 1917 and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Mr. Cummings was baptized May 1, 1955 having been a lifelong member of Soda Baptist Church. He was retired from Sam Houston Electric Coop. and was a Mason for 60 years. Tom was a veteran having served in WWII. He also loved fishing. He married Etha Rheat Burks on May 11, 1938. Mr. Cummings was preceded in death by his wife, Etha Rheat Cummings; his parents, David C. Cummings and Georgia Ann Wilson Cummings; his daughter, Anita Darleen Cummings; sisters, Arretta Bracewell, Winnie Ola Clifton; brother, Charles A. Cummings. Tom is survived by nephews Tommy Clifton, Donnis Walters, Randy Walters and McEveritt Bracewell and nieces Christine Alexander, Jean Harrington, Henrietta Miller, Becky Flynt and Vicki Houtz and a host of friends.
Services were held Saturday, February 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Soda Baptist Church, with Brother Frank Hood, Bro. Harold Isaacs and Tommy Ellis officiating. Interment to follow at Bluff Creek Cemetery in Soda, Tx. with the Veterans of Foreign War, Post 8568 providing Military honors, also the Trinity 14 Masonic Lodge of Livingston will be conducting a Masonic ceremony.
Pallbearers were Matt Blanton, Michael Bradley, Christopher Ellis, Carrol Womack, James Blanton, Kevin Ellis and Wayne Woods.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To viewsign the online memorial, go to www.pacefuneral.com