Alex Benjamin Cummings

Male 1924 - 2003  (78 years)


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  • Name Alex Benjamin Cummings 
    Born 20 Jan 1924  Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jan 2003  Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Jan 2003  St. John Catholic Mission Cemetery - Lewisburg, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6422  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2018 

    Father Louis Cummings,   b. 16 Dec 1883, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1976, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Lela McBride,   b. 26 Jul 1880, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1949, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F2748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred Pitre,   b. 8 Aug 1926, Prairie Ronde, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 2003, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Kenneth James Cummings,   b. 8 Feb 1950, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 2017, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +2. C.W. Cummings
     3. M.R. Cummings
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F2749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1924 - Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 2003 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Jan 2003 - St. John Catholic Mission Cemetery - Lewisburg, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary of Alex Benjamin Cummings
    Obituary of Alex Benjamin Cummings
    Published in The Opelousas Daily World on January 3, 2003

    Headstones
    Headstone of Alex Benjamin Cummings and Mildred Pitre Cummings
    Headstone of Alex Benjamin Cummings and Mildred Pitre Cummings
    Saint John Catholic Mission Cemetery - Lewisburg, Louisiana, USA

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Funeral services for Mr. A.B. Cummings, 78, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel here with burial in St. John Cemetery in Lewisburg.

      The Rev. Deacon Tom Lindsey will conduct the services.

      Mr. Cummings, a resident of Opelousas, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2003, in Opelousas General Hospital. He worked for First National Funeral Home and retired with Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Homes.

      Survivors include: his wife, Mildred Pitre Cummings of Opelousas; three sons, Kenneth Cummings and his wife Audrey, Charles Cummings and his wife Renate and Michael Cummings and his wife Stacey, all of Opelousas; a sister, Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Guillory of Opelousas; and four grandchildren, Josh, Jake, Allison and Heather Cummings.

      Mr. Cummings was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Lela McBride Cummings; a twin brother, Edwin R. Cummings; a half sister, Belle M. Gautreaux; and two half brothers, Ebenezer Miller and Montgomery Cummings.

      Visiting hours will be observed from 5 to 9 p.m. today (Friday) and from 8 a.m. Saturday until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

      Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on North Main Street in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

      (Published in The Opelousas Daily World on January 3, 2003)