Dewey Hummel

Dewey Hummel (87) passed away on December 16, 2025, with his loved ones by his side.

Dewey was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 11, 1938, and his family moved to a big white farmhouse in Vermontville when he was 7. He loved playing sports and was the Captain of the Varsity Football Team. For many years, he competed in the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival's wood-chopping competition, winning numerous times.

Dewey moved to Charlotte in 1963 and worked in construction. In 1970, he started his own custom homebuilding business, Hummel Builders. He lived by his motto, "Quality Not Quantity." He was known for buying old houses and vacant churches, remodeling them into beautiful homes; Dewey had a unique gift for seeing the solid structure, envisioning what it could be, and then transforming it. He took pride in his work and taught his two sons how to build high-quality custom homes and to practice craftsmanship in remodeling.

Dewey's hobbies included motorcycle riding, hunting, scuba diving, finding seashells and sharks' teeth. He loved playing cards, board games, croquet, and kickball with his family. Dewey liked going to auctions and garage sales and was an avid collector of clocks, Hummel Figurines, and other antiques.

He and his younger brother, Don, enjoyed playing poker together. He spent hours crafting one-of-a-kind birthday cards that his children and grandchildren adored; he called them "A Hummel Original."

Dewey was proud of his three loving children: LeRoy (Kayli) Hummel, DeWitt (Heidi) Hummel, and Tyler Ross. He was grateful for the love and time with his five grandchildren, Nicholas (Sydney) Hummel, Carley (Geoffrey) Cesaretti, Alexis (Emmett) Holliday, Kelsey (David) Gormley, and Logan (Christina) Ross, and his seven great-grandchildren, Hailee, Carson, Brantlee, and Hudson Hummel, Kennedy and Madison Cesaretti, and Brynleigh Gormley. Dewey and Sandra Hay, his loving partner of 42 years, were snowbirds in Venice Florida where they enjoyed the sunny, warm winters and watching boats sail down the Intracoastal Waterway.

Dewey joins his father, LeRoy, mother, Esther, and older brother, LeRoy, in heaven. His family and friends will greatly miss him. May he rest in peace.

A final note, Dewey had a passion for playing the harmonica; he was self-taught, and his music brought joy to his family and to everyone who heard him play. His music will live on in our hearts forever.

The family will hold a private graveside memorial at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa.

Friends are encouraged to support Dewey's family by sharing memories on his Tribute Page at www.prayfuneral.com.. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.