Howard Charles Cummins

Howard Charles Cummins, 63, passed away on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Fort Worth. He was born on Feb. 23, 1951, in Ardmore, Okla. He graduated from Lake Hamilton High School, near Hot Springs, Ark., in 1969. He attended Ouachita Baptist University on a basketball scholarship where he met and married his wife, Rae D. He graduated in 1973 with a BSE in education. Howard taught science and coached for 30 years. He retired in 2006 and was a self-employed real estate agent. He was a longtime member, Sunday school teacher, and an ordained deacon of Brock Baptist Church. Howard was very active in the Brock community, volunteering his time for the school and other organizations. His passions were spending time with family and friends, riding dirt bikes, and hunting. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Nancy Cummins. Survivors: His wife of 42 years, Rae D. Cummins; son, Zeb Cummins and wife, Shay, of Brock; daughter, Katie Cummins and fiance, Micky Fulfer, of Brock; grandsons, Justin Cummins and soon-to-be Dylan Fulfer of Brock; granddaughters, Candyce Fulfer of Brock and Mica Fulfer of Abilene; sisters, Peggy Sullivan of Hot Springs, Ark., Patsy Scantlin and husband, Ralph, of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brock Baptist Church with burial to follow in Johnson Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brock Baptist Church.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made payable to Brock Baptist Church, sports recreation center, 2111 FM 1189, Brock, Texas 76087.