James Ralph Cumbie
March 7, 1944 – August 2, 2015
Funeral services for James Ralph Cumbie, 71, of Cairo, GA, are at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2014, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA. Rev. Eric Mitchell will officiate. Services will conclude at the Chapel. Private interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Cumbie passed away at his home in Grady County, GA, on Sunday, August 2, 2015.
Active pallbearers will be Dean Whitley, Chris Daniels, Ben Harrison, Riley Cumbie, Tommy Whitley and Caleb Harrison.
James Ralph Crumbie was born on March 7, 1944, in Cairo, GA, to the late Riley Mason Cumbie and Effie Ree Dozier Cumbie. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. On June 24, 1994, he married Marie Proctor Cumbie, who survives. He was a retired truck driver with Rockdale Transportation Enterprises in Cairo, GA. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include: wife, Marie Proctor Cumbie of Cairo, GA; sons, Jimmy Cumbie of Cairo, GA, Scott Cumbie (Heidi) of Cairo, GA, John Goff (Karen) of Cairo, GA; daughters, Michele Hudson (Johnny) of Cairo, GA, Christina Griffin of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, Mason Cumbie of Cairo, GA, Jason Cumbie and Kaylee Cumbie, both of Pensacola, FL, Ciara Waldrop, Meagan Cumbie and Scott Thomas Cumbie, Jr., all of Cairo, GA, Brittney Reese, Alex Garcia (Michael), Dylan Francisco, all of Orlando, FL, Jay Hudson of Cairo, GA; great-grandchildren, Lela Garcia of Orlando, FL, Ava and Rhylee Waldrop, both of Cairo, GA; brother, Donald Cumbie (Mable) of Cairo, GA; sister, Linda Pearce (Jerry) of Cairo, GA.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John Thomas Cumbie.
The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
