McCUMBER, Scott Paris, 42, of Midlothian, died in an automobile accident on April 11, 2009. He was preceded in death by his brother, Brian Keith McCumber; maternal grandparents, Woodrow W. and Ruth M. Paris; and paternal grandparents, Pearle H. and Irwin C. McCumber. Survivors include his wife, Erin D. McCumber; two children, Kelsey Scott and Miles Paris McCumber, whom he was so very proud of; mother, Patricia McCumber Gross and her husband, Kenneth; father, Irwin H. McCumber and his wife, Linda; sister, Shannon McCumber Cobb and her husband, Matthew; nieces, Madison, McKinley, Maylie and McClaine; his in-laws, Diana and Gary Donahue; sisters and brothers-in-law, Kelly and John DePew, Candace and Phil Andrie, Meredith and John Gavin, and Karl Uftring; nieces and nephews, Taylor, Peyton, Bryce, Kylee, Seth, Meredith, Griffin, Lane and Emerson; aunts and many cousins, and numerous close dear friends that are too many to mention and meant the world to him. Scott was a 1988 graduate of VMI and proudly served in the U.S. Navy with service in the Gulf War. He was a loyal employee to Philip-Morris U.S.A. for 17 years and was currently a business unit leader. He was the South Carolina Gamecocks' number one fan and loved golf and animals. He also enjoyed history, politics, gardening, his pets, Beaupup Silver, Sami, Olive (Ollar Dollar) and Scaredy, and good times overall. The family will receive friends on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bon Air Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Scott P. McCumber Educational Trust Fund, 537 Coalbrook Drive, Midlothian, Va. 23114, to benefit his children.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
