Albert J. “Jerry/Bert” Cummings Jr.

Published 9:33 am Monday, February 16, 2015

Albert J. “Jerry/Bert” Cummings Jr. died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at River Region Medical Center. He was 67.

Born in Vicksburg, he was the son of the late Albert Jerome Cummings Sr. and Nannie Menees Cummings.  He was a graduate of H. V. Cooper High School, Class of 1965, and graduated from Mississippi College in 1969.

Bert continued his education at Auburn University where he received the masters of education degree. He taught in the Vicksburg-Warren County School System, retiring with 43 years of service, and was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling.

He is survived by a brother, Hugh E. Cummings (Tatyana); nephews, Daniil Zavyalov and Betzebe Clarke.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tim Brown, pastor, officiating.

Visitation will be Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 and to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2709 Washington Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180.