Roy Lindell Cummings

Roy was born June 15, 1936 in Jones, Oklahoma to Roy Adam Cummings and Nellie Lucille Cummings. Roy is the oldest of his 5 children, Brothers James William Cummings, Christopher Windell Cummings and sisters Patti Canale and Debbie Cummings-Gallagher.

Roy graduated from Jones High School where he met his highschool sweetheart and future wife Marilyn Stone. They went on to have three children, Donald, Mark “Steve” and Rhonda. He worked many years at Unit Parts, and later retired from Fred Jones Manufacturing.

Roy Spent his retirement fixing lawn mowers and tinkering with old bicycles, Often referred to as the lawnmower man. It would not be out of the ordinary to see him take off down the street on a bicycle he had just fixed. He loved going to Mary’s Swap Meet on the weekends and met many new friends there in the process. Roy loved watching western movies, in his eyes you couldn’t beat a good old fashioned John Wayne movie. Roy cherished spending time with his grandchildren, playing with his great grandchildren, and playing with his beloved sidekick his dog Gigi. Roy showed his love for his family and all those around him not by his words, but by his actions. Roy had a sweet tooth, and would have himself a bowl of ice cream or a couple of cookies nightly. Roy was a great story teller, he had a life story for every situation. Everyone who got the pleasure of meeting him thought highly of him, he never met a “stranger”. He always had a way of making everyone feel welcomed, to know him was to call him friend.

Roy is survived by Marilyn, His son Mark “Steve” and his wife Karen, Daughter Rhonda, Brother Christopher, Sister Patti, and sister Debbie and her Husband Mike. His Grandchildren, Stephanie Loftis, Brandon Smith and his husband Stephen, Cristil Pankau and her husband Mike, Jeffrey Cummings and his wife Katie. His Great grandchildren, Jacob Loftis, Madison Loftis, Abby Loftis, Odin Pankau, Jeffrey Cummings, Kensington Pfohl-Smith, Nathan Cummings, and many nieces and nephews.

Roy is preceded in death by father Roy Adam Cummings, mother Nellie Lucille Cummings, stepmother Louella Cummings, Brother James Cummings, and son Donald Cummings.