Obituaries: Katherine Hall Cummings, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 23, 1940 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Mrs. W. F. Cummings Of Monroe, La.

Mother of Mrs. J. Peters Of Winnfield Suffers Heart Attack

Mrs. W. F. Cummings, widow of the late W. F. Cummings, died at her home, 902
Walnut Street, Monroe, Friday night following a brief illness.

Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 9 a.m., Saturday, with the
Rev. E. F. Hayward, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, officiating. 
Immediately following the services at the home the body was taken to Memphis,
Tenn., where cremation took place.

Pallbearers at the services were R. McWilliams, Henry Bernstein, Jr., C. D.
Oakley, C. E. McKenzie, Fred Hudson, and Jack Rogers.

Mrs. Cummings is survived by one son, Gordon Cummings; a daughter, Mrs. John
J. Peters, Winnfield; a brother, H. P. Hall, Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs.
Charles T. McCord and Mrs. C. H. Oswald, of Monroe, and six grandchildren.

Mrs. Cummings was before her marriage Miss Katherine Hall, Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin.  She married Mr. Cummings in November, 1894.  She had resided in
Monroe with her family for almost 40 years and was beloved by hundreds of
friends.  She contributed generously to many charities in an unostentatious
manner.  Although she was not a member of the various philanthropic
organizations of the city, she gave unstintedly of her efforts and her funds
in behalf of the active charities of Ouachita Parish.

Mrs. Cummings suffered a heart attack Monday of last week and her condition
steadily grew worse.  Her many friends kept in constant touch with the family
and when her death became known, many messages were received at the residence.