Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SUMNER, ARLENE CARTER GRAVES January 18, 2026
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LEGACY - JAN 2026
ARLENE CARTER GRAVES SUMNER

COX FUNERAL HOME
BASTROP, LOUISIANA
Mrs. Arlene Carter Graves Sumner was born in Ashley County, Arkansas on March 5, 
1931 to the late William Frank Carter and Mary Carpenter Carter. She passed away 
peacefully on Sunday morning, January 18, 2026 at Lagniappe Healthcare in 
Bastrop, Louisiana. Along with her parents, Arlene is preceded in death by her 
step-mother, Nellie Carter; her brothers, Dale Carter and Grady Carter; her 
husbands, Floyd Graves and Jack Sumner, Sr.; and daughters-in-laws, Susan Sumner 
and Martha Sumner.
Mrs. Sumner, a former beautician, was a member of the Central Church of Christ 
and Naff Street Church of Christ. She was known for her love of quilting and was 
an active member of the Cotton Country Quilters in Bastrop. Mrs. Sumner loved 
her family, her Christian brothers and sisters, and her quilting friends. She 
leaves behind a legacy of kindness, compassion, and friendliness she so fondly 
shared with all fortunate to know her.
Arlene is survived by her sons, Charles Graves and wife Peggy, Jim Graves and 
wife Connie, Mike Sumner, and Jack Sumner, Jr. She is also survived by eight 
grandchildren, Laura Graves Winkler and husband Terry, Lucian Graves and wife 
Christy, Corey Sumner, Sarah Sumner Salvati and husband Joe, Heather Graves 
Tinnin and husband Kevin, Haley Graves Russo and husband Justin, Jonathan 
Sumner, and Jeremy Sumner; and ten great grandchildren, Londun Graves, Raia 
Graves, Tucker Winkler, Emma Winkler, Carly Tinnin, Owen Tinnin, Beckham Tinnin, 
Emma Russo, Lyla Salvati, and Emmett Salvati.
The family will receive friends for a time of visitation beginning at 1:00 PM 
Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home of Bastrop followed 
by funeral services at 2:00 PM at the funeral home with Travis Arrant 
officiating. Mrs. Sumner will be buried at the Prairie Grove Cemetery near 
Fountain Hill Arkansas under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Bastrop, 
Louisiana.
For those who wish, the family suggest planned memorials for Mrs. Arlene Graves 
Sumner be made to the Naff Street Church of Christ, 3955 Naff Street, Bastrop, 
Louisiana 71220.
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Arlene Carter, please visit our 
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