Raymond Lee Cummings

Raymond Lee Cummings, age 67 of Rison, died Friday, August 14, 2015. He was born December 3, 1947 in Rison, a son of the late Elmer Eugene Cummings and Inez Smith Cummings. Mr. Cummings was a 1967 graduate of Rison High School and retired from Union Pacific Railroad after 39 years of service. He loved Hunting and fishing and was a proud member of Simmons and Cummings Hunting Club. Mr. Cummings served our country in the Army during Vietnam. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert David Cummings and Andrew David Cummings. Survivors include his wife, Lavinia Green Cummings of Rison; daughter, Christina Harrington of Hot Springs; five brothers, William Eugene Cummings of Palo Cedro, California, James K. Cummings (Marie) of Rison, John A Cummings of Rison, Jimmy D Cummings (Jacqueline) of Rison, Bobby J. Cummings of Rison; three sisters, Shirley Smeetak(Ernest) of Fort Stockton, Texas, Barbara Beverlin of Pine Bluff, Mary Vallance(David) of Rison; two grandchildren, Mychael Lawrence and Emily Harrington. Graveside Services with Military Honors will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2015 at Randolph Cemetery in Rison with Brother Robert "Bob" Long officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers: Jimmy Smith, Wayne Cummings, Russell Vallance, Tony Cummings, Robert Earl Simmons, Pete Peters. Honorary Pallbearers: Lee Francis, Michael Francis, Joseph Smith, Jeffery Smith, Chuck Yanke, Binky Broadnax, Robert Cummings,Clifton Cummings, Daniel Vallance, Simmons Hunting Club Members. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison.