Normadine “Dene” Cummings

Smithville – Normadine "Dene" Cummings passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Dene was born in Amory on April 25, 1935, to her parents Grady and Eula May Benton.

Dene was one of eleven siblings, seven boys and four girls. She grew up in a time where everyone helped out, girls in the house and boys farming. They all got their turn picking cotton in the fields. They were a close knit family, everyone loving and looking out for each other.

As she came of age, she had jobs working in garment factories and department stores. Later on in life, she attended classes at ICC and MUW. Before retiring, she spent 25 years managing apartment complexes in Smithville.

Dene married and had a daughter, Susan. She brought her daughter up in church where she taught Sunday school and Bible school. Dene was a member of Pearce Chapel Freewill Baptist church. She was always interested in her church family and involved in church activities.

Dene dedicated her life to looking after her family, including her parents, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews and grandchildren. She loved cooking and sewing and spent many hours gardening and preserving fresh vegetables and fruits. Two of her favorite hobbies were horseback riding and flying airplanes.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Reeves (Harry), Smithville, and Glenda Pearce, Fulton; Johnny Cummings, Amory; grandchildren, Dee Dee Jackson (John), Parham Community, Marie Rogers (Joe), Mantachie, John Lance Cummings, Evergreen Community, Jason Young (Kelly), Virginia; great-grandchildren, Bo Rogers, Clara B. Rogers, Jack Henry Rogers, Collin Young, Breanna Young; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles, whom she married on May 14, 1994, her many brothers and sisters.

Her service will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home Chapel in Amory, with Bro John Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Haughton Memorial Park with the pallbearers being John Jackson, Joe Rogers, Bo Rogers, Jay Weaver, Cal Weaver, and Bruce Pennington..

Visitation for family and friends will be at the funeral home from 1:00 pm until the service hour at the funeral home in Amory.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com