Jasper Eugene Lummus Sr.

Published 11:39 am Wednesday, August 17, 2011

MONEY — Jasper Eugene Lummus Sr., age 78, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at his home.

Mr. Lummus was a graduate of the School of Artesia in Artesia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired in 1992 from Kansas City Southern Railroad after 40 years of service. He was a very active member of Riverside Baptist Church.

In 1955, he and Sue Pearson married, and had three children (Jasper Jr., Robert and Paula).

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In December 2000, Jasper married Ruth Daves Ray.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Felix and Jo Ella Butler Lummus; and his little brother, Donald Curtis Lummus.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Daves Lummus; two sons, Jasper Eugene Lummus Jr. (Pat) of Vicksburg and Robert Samuel Lummus (Carol) of West Point; one daughter, Paula Sue Lummus Smith (Larry) of West Point; one grandson, James Curtis Smith; one stepson; two stepdaughters; eight stepgrandchildren; and 14 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will follow at Double Springs Cemetery in Maben at 4. Visitation was today from 11 a.m. until the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Trey Kelly, Larry Smith, Curtis Smith, Daryl Pritchard, Marty Coggins and Jimmy Potter.

Honorary pallbearers will be Coleman Daves, Mike Turner, Carl Daves, Wayne Nester, Arvell Youngblood, Larry Nester, Scotty Nester and Aubrey Wiggins.

Donations or memorials may be sent to Riverside Baptist Church, 14646 County Road 542, Greenwood, MS 38930, or Double Springs Cemetery Fund in Maben.