Mary Belle Trew Cummings, 94, of Wichita Falls passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, following a short illness. Funeral service for Mary will be Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael L. Wood, pastor of First Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA., grandson; Steven W. Wood, grandson, and Rev. Don Yeager, pastor of Floral Heights United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Byers Riverside Cemetery. Visitation with Mary’s family will be Monday, Dec. 26, at the funeral home from 6:00-7:00 PM.
Mary was born on March 12, 1922 on the family farm in Myra, Texas to John Cook Trew and Bessie Jewel Marie Pryor Trew. She was a graduate of Gainesville High School, Gainesville Junior College (North Central Texas College), and North Texas State Teachers College (University of North Texas), graduating with a degree in home economics. She then moved to Byers, Texas to teach home economics at the high school from 1943-47. There she met Raymond Edwin (Bud) Cummings. They were married September 27, 1946 at the Byers Methodist Church, and celebrated 54 years together before he passed away in October of 2000.
Mary worked at the North Side Girls Club for 20 years, teaching cooking, sewing, and serving as assistant to the director. In 1979, she received the “Service To Girls” Award-presented by the Girls Clubs of America and the Senior-Junior Forum of Wichita Falls. She volunteered as a Blue Bird and Camp Fire leader. Mary’s favorite hobby was birdwatching with family and friends. She especially enjoyed many birding trips across the country with Bud, nieces and nephews. In later years, this changed to backyard watching and feeding the birds. She also enjoyed cooking, needlework, bowling, ceramics, playing cards with friends, and watching her grandsons play Rider Baseball. She was a member of Floral Heights United Methodist Church and the North Texas Bird and Wildlife Club.
Mary was also preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Johnnye Louise Lewter, and other family members. She was so proud of her family who survive, including her daughter, Marilyn K. Wood and husband Glen; grandsons, Steve W. Wood and wife Michelle, all of Wichita Falls; Rev. Michael L. Wood and wife Abby, of West Monroe, LA., as well as seven great-grandchildren – Riley, Reese, Reid, Ryan, Gavin, Cannon, and Asher. She is survived by much loved nieces and nephews, as well as special friend, Doris Clowdus.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Floral Heights United Methodist Church Food Pantry Program, 2214 10th St., Wichita Falls, Texas 76309; Good Samaritan Fund, Presbyterian Manor, 4600 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, Texas 76308; or Wild Bird Rescue, 4611 Lake Shore Dr., Wichita Falls, Texas 76310.
Online condolences may be made at hamptonvaughancrestview.com.
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