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Ardilars Cummings Obituary

CUMMINGS Ardilars (Dil) Cummings, Sr., born October 15, 1925, in Guntown, Mississippi. He departed this side of life on June 26, 2007, in the arms of his loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Ruby. He was drafted at the age of 18 years and proudly served his country, devoting 25 years of active duty as a SSGT and an E-5, in WWII. He served five years in the US Army and the remaining years in the Air Force, until his retirement in 1969. He remained active in his local VFW, where he served as Head Master for 10 years. Ardilars was preceded in death by his parents Eardis and Luvenia Cummings and two brothers Melvin and Lee Earnest. He leaves to cherish his sweet memories, his loving wife, Ruby; nine children, Ardilars Jr, Artis (Leonard) Cain, Bridgette, Danny (Brenda), Kervin (April), Daryl (Donna), Adrian, Keith (Michelle) and Eric; 26 grandchildren; a multitude of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; three loyal and loving brothers, Idell (Mae Sue), James (Bert) and Leodis (Peggy); six loving sisters, Annie Ransey, Mable Young, Ella (Bishop James) Sherman, Millie (Hardy) Thornton, Margie (Mack) Mister and Martha (Warren) King, all of Toledo, Ohio. He will be sorely missed. Visitation Monday, July 2, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at New Birth Christian Ministries, 3475 Refugee Road, with funeral services to follow at 11:30 a.m. Interment, Green Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street. "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries"

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Jun. 29 to Jun. 30, 2007.

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Brenda Jones

June 23, 2019

Miss you uncle dil, wish you were here to see your amazing family, and how they have grown. You would be so proud of them.

KRISHAWNA CUMMINGS

July 20, 2007

DAD WAS A WONDERFUL GRANDFATHER WHO WILL TRUELY BE MISS.HE SCHOOLED ME ON A LOT OF THINGS.AND I KNOW HE IS GOING TO GUIDE ME INTO THE RIGHT PATH,AND WATCH OVER ME AS I WORK ON MY GARDEN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND YOUR ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. LOVE YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER KRISHAWNA CUMMINGS.

Ruby Cummings

July 7, 2007

TO my family, friends and neighbors, I want to thank you all for your kind words,condolences, and food. My husbands homecoming was beautiful, special thanks to the doctors, nurses, funeral home director Arlene,who helped comfort the family. Love you all and remember me in your prayers and may god bless you all.....love Ruby

katheryn jamison

July 7, 2007

My Granddad will be dearly missed, we loved him and charish him for life. love his granddaughter...Tika

Tracie Cummings-Smith

July 6, 2007

Aunt Ruby & Family, my prayers and thoughts are with you during this time. Uncle Dil will be greatly missed he encouraged family closeness and it was thru his example that I learned to appreciate the importance of a close family. You know I love you guys and if you ever need me I'm here for you.

Connie Jones

July 5, 2007

Hello Ruby, We were so sorry to hear about your loss. Know that our prayers and thoughts are with you. Dil left a great comfort for you. (your children). I will always remember him as Lonnie's Road Buddy also, whenever he had to get on the road he would alway call Dil, and we knew that Lonnie had someone that he could count on to make those long trips, I use to wonder "How could Dil listen to lonnie for 12 hours". But that's what good cousin's do for one another.
Love you Connie Jones, Amber and Acoyia..

Vaughn Bass Jr (Butchie)

July 1, 2007

To my second family, My prayers and condolences go out to everyone in the family over this tragic lost. Mrs Cummings you have always been like a second mom to me since the days of Omar Drive. I love you and the family and will be praying for you all. I am so sorry that i cannot be there because of me starting a new job and living in Indiana now.

Mell G. Ross

June 30, 2007

To. The cummmings family you have my sincere condolences i was sorry to hear about Mr. Cummings i know it's hard my family was their a year ago so i know what your going through but my preyers are with your family at this time God Bless.

Brenda Jones

June 30, 2007

Aunt Ruby & family so so sorry to hear we loss uncle Dil I was glad I got to see him New Years Day 2007. I will keep you in my prayers.

brenda Jones

June 30, 2007

Aunt Ruby and family, so so sorry to hear we loss Uncle Dil, I'm so
glad I got to see him on New Years
Day (2007). We will keep your family in our prayers. Love You
James and Brenda Jones Las Vegas nv

Johnetta Gant

June 30, 2007

May the power of God continue to cover the entire Cummings family at this time you are in our thoughts and prayers.
In His Care
Jim & Johnetta Gant

martha king

June 30, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

martha king

June 30, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.LOVE ,your sister and family martha and worn king

Donella Randles

June 30, 2007

To the Cummings, Thornton and Young Family:
I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. Your family is in my thoughts during this time of sadness. May you be strengthen.

Rita Gray

June 29, 2007

Hi Ruby, Kervin and the rest of the family so sorry to hear about your lost. I will always remember Dil as a kind and gentle person and a best cousin to Lonnie, I remember them always traveling together going home to Mississippi and Toledo, Dil was someone Lonnie could always depend on to hit the road with. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. Rita and Eric Gray

Michael Cummings

June 29, 2007

To Aunt Ruby and family. You guys know that Uncle Dil was special to me and our family and he's gonna be sorely missed. He along with the other siblings made sure that our family stayed close and because of that you guys were like parents to us. So I feel like I not only lost an uncle but a father. I will never forget Uncle Dil and all that he has been to the Cummings family.

My prayer is that God comforts the family in this time of loss. I mourn in my flesh but I rejoice in my spirit because I know that Unc is in a far better place. And I'm thankful to have had such a good uncle.

Love you guys forever.

Michael Cummings

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