W.J. Sumrall
September 7, 1924 — August 1, 2012
W.J. Sumrall
W. J. "Dub" Sumrall died at his home in Cleveland, Mississippi, on August 1, 2012. Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home on Friday, August 3, from noon until 1:45 p.m. before the 2 p.m. chapel service with Rev. Clarence Edwards and Rev. Tim Starnes officiating. Interment will be at the North Cleveland Cemetery.
Mr. Sumrall was born September 7, 1924, to John W. Sumrall and Viola Frances Walker, at Branch, near Morton, Mississippi. A few years later the family moved to Litton. In 1939, Mr. Sumrall moved to Cleveland, where he graduated from Cleveland High School. For three years Corporal Sumrall served his country in World War II as a drill instructor for the United States Marine Corps. He farmed land east of Cleveland and west of Boyle until he retired at the age of eighty. For sixty-eight years he was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Boyle, where he served as a trustee, deacon, committee chair, Sunday School director and teacher, and Training Union director and teacher.
Family members who preceded him in death are his parents; a brother, Delbert Sumrall, of Winona; and three sisters-Ethel McClure Wood of Laurel, Lurline Lee of Boyle, and Frances Hughes of Baton Rouge.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Bula Mae "Susie" McNeer Sumrall. He leaves two sons-Jerry (Sheila) Sumrall and John (Katie) Sumrall, of Canton; two daughters-Judy Godbold (Robert "Bob" Rawls, III) of Cleveland and Jane Johnson (Keith) of Burnsville, North Carolina; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Delbert Dean and George Evans will serve as pallbearers along with grandsons: Ted Gainey, Russ Godbold, Seth Johnson, Stuart Johnson, Jeff Sumrall, and Jeremy Sumrall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Daugherity, Felix Dean, H. B. Medders, and Charles Warren as well as the active deacons of the First Baptist Church of Boyle: Justin George, Bo Gill, Charles Jones, Jeff McCreary, Pete Morgan, Jeff Mullins, George Serio, Tommy Waldrup, and Doug Washington.
Memorials may be addressed to First Baptist Church; Post Office Box 218; Boyle, MS 38730-0218.
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Friday, August 3, 2012
Ray Funeral Home 206 Bishop Road Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
1:45 pm Friday, August 3, 2012
Ray Funeral Home 206 Bishop Road Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
North Cleveland Cemetery North Bolivar Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
Mr. Sumrall was born September 7, 1924, to John W. Sumrall and Viola Frances Walker, at Branch, near Morton, Mississippi. A few years later the family moved to Litton. In 1939, Mr. Sumrall moved to Cleveland, where he graduated from Cleveland High School. For three years Corporal Sumrall served his country in World War II as a drill instructor for the United States Marine Corps. He farmed land east of Cleveland and west of Boyle until he retired at the age of eighty. For sixty-eight years he was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Boyle, where he served as a trustee, deacon, committee chair, Sunday School director and teacher, and Training Union director and teacher.
Family members who preceded him in death are his parents; a brother, Delbert Sumrall, of Winona; and three sisters-Ethel McClure Wood of Laurel, Lurline Lee of Boyle, and Frances Hughes of Baton Rouge.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Bula Mae "Susie" McNeer Sumrall. He leaves two sons-Jerry (Sheila) Sumrall and John (Katie) Sumrall, of Canton; two daughters-Judy Godbold (Robert "Bob" Rawls, III) of Cleveland and Jane Johnson (Keith) of Burnsville, North Carolina; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Delbert Dean and George Evans will serve as pallbearers along with grandsons: Ted Gainey, Russ Godbold, Seth Johnson, Stuart Johnson, Jeff Sumrall, and Jeremy Sumrall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Daugherity, Felix Dean, H. B. Medders, and Charles Warren as well as the active deacons of the First Baptist Church of Boyle: Justin George, Bo Gill, Charles Jones, Jeff McCreary, Pete Morgan, Jeff Mullins, George Serio, Tommy Waldrup, and Doug Washington.
Memorials may be addressed to First Baptist Church; Post Office Box 218; Boyle, MS 38730-0218.
First Visitation
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Friday, August 3, 2012
Ray Funeral Home 206 Bishop Road Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
Service Information
1:45 pm Friday, August 3, 2012
Ray Funeral Home 206 Bishop Road Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
Interment Information
North Cleveland Cemetery North Bolivar Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
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