James Lester Cummings^[1]

Abt 1936 - 2010  (~ 74 years)

• Name	James Lester Cummings
  Born	Abt 1936	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 17, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	12 Dec 2010  [3, 4]
  Buried	15 Dec 2010	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I361265	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Robert Houston Cummings,   b. 8 Oct 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Aug 1968  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Bertha Mae Houser,   b. 9 Apr 1908, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jul 1998, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F142189	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Billie Jean Hawn,   b. Abt 1921,   d. 4 Aug 2006, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	Abt 1955
  Children	1. Dave Cummings   2. Greg Cummings   3. Mark Cummings   4. Mike Cummings   5. Debbie Cummings
  Family ID	F142211	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1936 - Tennessee Buried - 15 Dec 2010 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 Aug 1968. Robert Houston Cummings obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: J Lester Cummings Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 17, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1936 Last Place of Residence: District: 47-47 Family Number: 3 Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Line Number: 10 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3910 Digital Folder Number: 005461352 Image Number: 00977 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Robert H Cummings M 50 Tennessee Wife Bertha Cummings F 32 Tennessee Son William S Cummings M 6 Tennessee Son J Lester Cummings M 4 Tennessee Stepson Leon Bean M 13 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 15 Sep 2013. William S. "Sam" Cummings, Sr. obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 14 Dec 2010. CUMMINGS , JAMES LESTER age 75, went home to be with his wife of 52 years on December 12, 2010. He was a member of South Knox Lodge #769 and of the Methodist faith. He was retired from Alcoa and a member of 25 Year Club. He is preceded by his wife, Billie Jean; parents, Robert H. and Bertha Cummings ; and a sister, Joyce. He is survived by sons, Dave, Greg, Mark and Mike and daughter, Debbie; grandchildren, Chris, Casey, Traci Manel, Amanda; one great-granddaughter, Brooklin; and a host of friends. Family will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., with graveside services Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Highland South Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com.