Harry S Cummings, Sr

Harry S. Cummings, Sr., 89, of Ridgeville, husband of Mary Gresham Cummings, first married to the late Eunice Peagler Cummings, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 15, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at the Veteran’s Victory House, Walterboro. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11 o’clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial with Masonic Rites will follow at Bonnie Rest Cemetery, Ridgeville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Veteran’s Victory House, c/o Currey Unit, 2461 Sidney’s Road, Walterboro, SC 29488 or Alzheimer’s Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, Md 20871. Mr. Cummings was born February 18, 1922 in Ridgeville, son of the late Norman and Nettie Mizell Cummings. He spent his childhood in Charleston and graduated from Charleston High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired after 43 years of service at the Charleston Naval Shipyard as Shop Superintendent of Shop #68. He was a 62 year member of Ridgeville Masonic Lodge #361, serving 6 times as Worshipful Master and was District Deputy Grand Master of 3rd Masonic District of S.C. 1972-1974. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Mason in Valley of Charleston, Orient of S.C. He was a member of Ridgeville Chapter #290 Order of the Eastern Star, serving 16 times as Worthy Patron and was District Deputy of District 13 from 1999-2000. He was also a member of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston. He enjoyed farming, raising, breeding and training horses and livestock. Surviving in addition to his wife are: daughter: Nettie Hill of Eutawville, sons: Harry S. Cummings, Jr. and his wife Mary of Ridgeville, Mike Cummings and his wife Alia of Eutawville, step son: Dennis B. Gresham of Ridgeville, half sister: Eletha Jacobs of Eutawville and sister-in-law: Edna Cummings of Ridgeville, 11 grandchildren: Tammy C. Way, Connie C. Knight, Harry C. Cummings, Christopher N. Cummings, Amanda C. Reid, Doug Hartzog, Charlie Hartzog, Bobby Hartzog, Michael Cummings, Yuri Cummings and Aaron Cummings, 12 great grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren and 1 step great great grandchild. He was predeceased by his first wife of 41 years, daughter: Sophie Cummings Hartzog, granddaughter: Christy Cummings, great granddaughter: Hope Cummings, brother: Garland S. Cummings and sisters: Carrie Anna Cummings, Nellie Mae Cummings and Georgianna Cummings Murphy.

Harry S Cummings, Sr

February 18, 1922 - August 15, 2011