John F. Cumbus Services for John F. Cumbus will be held on Wednesday December 22, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Jones Memorial Presbyterian Church with Reverend Alan Singletary officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Cumbus, 85, of Meridian died on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Rush Hospital. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from James River Corporation after thirty years and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Cumbus was a member of Jones Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Simmons Cumbus of Meridian; a sister Nita Rawson of Montgomery, AL; four step children Muriel Powell and husband David of Cuba, AL; Gale Harmon of Butler, AL; Butch Simmons and his wife Wanda of New Port, Oregon; Jerry Simmons and his wife Patti of Empire, AL; two nieces Linda Higgins and Kay Severance; one nephew Russell Rawson; sister -in- law Ruth Naylor and her husband Charles of Meridian; and grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents John Frank Cumbus and Peggy Moore, a great grandchild Saundra LaShae Harmon. Pallbearers will be Paul Humenansky, Steve Taylor, Sam Simmons, Chuck Naylor, Don Hardin and Don Herbert. The honorary pallbearers will be John Harmon, Jerry Kessinger, John McClure and the Mall Coffee Club. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial be made to Jones Memorial Presbyterian Church or the American Heart Association. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 9:30 until 11:00 at the church.
