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Norma Janet Cummings, an adored mother and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2024. She was born in San Angelo, TX to Carson and Edna (Hudgins) Seals. She graduated from San Angelo High School in 1954, just one day before marrying the love of her life, Robert Kent Cummings. They were married for 36 years, where they modeled the importance of love and family, before his passing in 1990.
They had two children, Carson and Julie, and Norma was known to several of their friends as a second mom or as many called her “Mama Cummings.” Her home was always known as a place for their friends to gather for a glass of Kool-Aid and a snack while running around the neighborhood.
She worked for Concho Valley Council of Government, as a Financial Officer, where she remained a devoted employee for over 30 years. After retirement, she volunteered as the receptionist at First Baptist Church, where she was a member for nearly 70 years. She was very active in the single’s ministry, after the death of her husband, where she became close with several women who became very dear friends. She enjoyed traveling, playing games, and the company of these special ladies for several years. To be loved by Norma was a gift. Everyone who knew her knew that she was extremely kind, a wonderful listener, patient, loyal, and generous.
Norma was an avid gardener and could always be found outside in her flowerbeds. She loved gardening so much that she eventually received her certification as a Master Gardener. She also enjoyed bowling and played in various bowling leagues. Norma was an amazing cook and baker and was known for many of her homemade recipes, including her infamous cookies. She always said, “the messier the kitchen, the better the food tastes.”
Her greatest joy was her family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She truly enjoyed spoiling her family, especially her grandchildren. Her grandchildren’s favorite memories were spending Sunday afternoons at her house, playing countless hours of board games, eating sweet treats, sorting coins, and getting into the toy chest. Norma never missed a sports game, choir concert, band performance, awards ceremony, or school play. She was her family’s greatest supporter and encouraged each of them to run towards their dreams.
She died at age 87 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her parents Carson and Edna Seals, her husband Robert Kent Cummings, and her brother Harold Seals. She is survived by her son Carson (Marla) Cummings and her daughter Julie (Tommy) Moran both of San Angelo, TX. She is also survived by her four grandchildren: Ashley (Chance) Barnett, Jill (Chris) Lovett, Ryan (Hope) Moran, and Jacob Moran as well as her great- grandchildren Mason, Nathan, Zane, and Cooper.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Harper Funeral Home. Her service will be held at First Baptist Church San Angelo on Thursday February 29, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with pastor Greg Breedlove officiating. A graveside service will be held immediately following the service at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to thank Tessa Wilson, Rhonnye Russell, and the staff at Baycrest Memory Care Facility for loving and caring for Norma for the last year and a half. The family also suggests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to First Baptist Church San Angelo in her memory.