David Lee "Fats" Cummings' Obituary
David Lee “Fats” Cummings of Cambridge, MD passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Talbot Hospice House in Easton. He was 70 years old.
He was born Aug. 13, 1939 in Wittman on Pot Pie Road, MD, the son of the late
James Nicholas “Nick” Cummings and Olive “Snooky” Sewell Cummings Messick.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He had been employed by Waverly Press/Cadmus and retired after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Easton Moose Lodge for 45 years and a member of the Easton Elks for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Evelyn Fluharty Cummings, whom he married on May 10, 1958, a son Tracy Cummings (Cheryl) of Federalsburg, a special nephew Ronnie Cummings of Preston, three nieces, three great-nieces, a special cousin Ira Sewell (Marie) of Preston, and extended family Laurence & Mildred Fluharty, Maggie & Bill Rogers, Charles & Jan McNeal, Libby Fluharty and Blanche Fluharty. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Ronald “Peewee” S. Cummings, and extended family Ruth McNeal, Charles Fluharty, and Leon Fluharty.
Funeral services with military honors will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. at the Eastern Shore Veterans Chapel in Beulah with Rev. Nevin Crouse officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be member of MBHWC.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Relay for Life, Libby Fluharty, 3469 American Corner Rd., Federalsburg, MD 21632 or to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601.
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