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Arthur Sumbry Obituary
L. Sumbry Sr.
January 1, 1941-
August 17, 2014
Phenix City, AL- Arthur L. Sumbry,Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend was born to the late Reverend Austin Sumbry, Jr., and the late Mrs. Estelle Sumbry on January 1,1941 in Russell County, Alabama.
Arthur graduated from South Girard High School, Phenix City, AL 1959; Atlanta College Mortuary Science, Atlanta, GA 1960; Commonwealth College Science, Houston, TX, 1961-1962, owned and operated Sumbry Mortuary and faithfully served the city of Phenix City, AL as councilman for thirty years.
Home-Going Service will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 12:00 Noon, EDT at the Franchise Missionary Baptist Church. Cortege will leave from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at 11:15 am en route to the church. Interment will follow at the Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Left in deep bereavement is his beloved wife, Jessie Mae Ford Sumbry, Phenix City, AL; three devoted children, Arthur L. (Celeste) Sumbry, Jr., Sabrina G. Sumbry, and Arttie Pontez, Sumbry, all of Phenix City, AL; five grandchildren, Kendyl Sumbry, Yarin Christine Sumbry, Arzoria Sumbry, Armani Sumbry and Naiman Taylor; one great-grandchild, Madison Sumbry; one God-son, Reverend Kelley C. Moore, Jr., Carrolton, GA.; one brother, Austin (Catherine)Sumbry IV, Phenix City, AL; three sisters, Evelyn (JK) Stovall, Chicago, IL, Nancy Sumbry, VA, and Francis Davis, Phenix City, AL; one Aunt, Nellie Sumbry, Phenix City; one brother-in-law, Eddie Ford, Columbus, GA; three sisters-in-law, Hattie Sumbry, Peggy (Timothy) Gamble, and Margie (Perion) Purry all of Columbus, GA, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives, friends and loved ones.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sumbry Memorial & Florist; Services directed by Battle and Battle Funeral Home And Staff.
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Memories and Condolences
for Arthur Sumbry
Akita and Randy Torbert
August 30, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
CHARSIE HILL
August 29, 2014
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST.IT SADDENS MY HEART DEEPLY THAT I COULD NOT BE THERE FOR YOU ALL DURING YOUR TIME OF BEREAVEMENT.I SEND MY LOVE,BLESSINGS AND ARMS COMFORT.(CHELLE)HILL
Janis Jones
August 26, 2014
God Bless; You will be missed
Shelley Joyce
August 25, 2014
May you rest in peace. My condolences to the family.
RITA STITH-SMALLS
August 25, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Catherine Ghant
August 24, 2014
To the Sumbry Family:
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you always.
connie austin
August 24, 2014
He worked hard in the community to help his people.he will be mssed. Connie austin and family montgomery al.
August 23, 2014
Mr. Sumbry was a good person, he made you feel at home in his funeral home and never turned anyone away. Big Heart and he will truly be miss but his memory will live on. God Bless his Family!
ethel alford-WAIKER
August 23, 2014
Those we love remain with us for as long as there is memory they will live on in the heart.
Albert Howard
August 23, 2014
May the Sumbry family and the community continue to benefit from Arthur's efforts.
Richard White
August 23, 2014
"God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted,"... my prayers are with the Sumbry family and their friends, they are many in number, Mr. Sumbry touched many lives.
Mary elizabeth betsy Parker
August 23, 2014
R.I.P. Arthur l. Sumbry sr. !
Kenneth e. Jones
August 23, 2014
R.I.P. Arthur l. Sumbry , sr. !
Susan Jones
August 23, 2014
R.I.P. Arthur l. Sumbry s.R. !
Willie Crittendon( Bib Critten)
August 23, 2014
Like so many others author was a role model for all of us that we could be successful in all things that we were willing to make the sacrifices to become. our loss is heaven gain
Vicky Drew
August 23, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Steele
August 23, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this very sad time. May God bless you all.
Annie R. Brown
August 23, 2014
Let the peace of God rule in your heart and He will keep you in His perfect peace.
Lula Bit Berry Foster
August 23, 2014
With deepest love and and sympathy also my heart greaves with you and the entire family. May The Lord continue to comfort & S
Willie and Margaret Timothy
August 23, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of bereavement. May God continue to bless you is our prayer.
Monica Bennett
August 23, 2014
you will truly be missed
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