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16095. Ray Alvin10 Cumbie (Vivian Beatrice9 Aly, Sarah Permilia8 Ely, Susan Ann7 Childers, Elizabeth6 Allgood, John5, Ishmael4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Van Zandt Co., TX September 7, 1930. Ray died February 21, 2007.
He married Colleen Payne 1953. Colleen was born April 25, 1935 in Broaddus, San Augustine Co., TX. Colleen was the daughter of W. D. Payne and Bessie Laverne Courtney. Colleen died May 15, 2011. OBIT: Services for Colleen Payne Cumbie, age 76, of Gladewater will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 10 A.M. at First Baptist Church with Reverend Bailey Harris officiating. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park.
Born on April 25, 1935, in Broaddus, Texas, she grew up in Orange, Texas, while her father supported the War effort in the Orange shipyard. She made Gladewater her home since marrying Ray Cumbie in 1953.
She was a retired medical records technician for Gladewater Municipal Hospital and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, positions she endeared. Continually striving for excellence brought her many blessings, which she paid forward by quietly sharing with others, her church, and her community.
A member of First Baptist Church since 1953, she dearly loved her church family and was actively involved in all of its endeavors, including church secretary, WMU member, Sunday School teacher, and LLL Sunday School Class member. Other passions were flowers, hummingbirds, and the piano. She will be missed by her many friends.
She is survived by her son, Ray Cumbie, Jr., and his fiance Laurie Gilliard and her children, all of Gladewater; daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Ralph Johnson of Dallas; daughter, Mary Anne Cumbie of Cypress; 1 granddaughter, Kindra Cumbie of Arlington; brother, Wayland Payne of Orange; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and James Crump of Orange; sister-in-law, Joyce Cumbie of Magnolia; and 3 nieces, Kathy Thrailkille of Orange; Kim Alexander of Bell City, Louisiana; and Bonnie Hernandez of Orange; 4 nephews, David Payne of Orange; Paul Crump of Houston; Charles Cumbie and David Cumbie, both of Magnolia; and a host of other relatives, extended family, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, W.D. and Laverne Payne, and her husband, Ray Cumbie, Sr.
Ray Alvin Cumbie and Colleen Payne had the following children:
31134 i. Ray Alvin11 Cumbie JR (living).
31135 ii. Teresa Cumbie (living).
31136 iii. Mary Anne Cumbie (living).
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