Letitia Washington Plummer was born in Morales, Texas, 18 miles north of Edna, on August 23rd, 1922. On July 13th, 2021, she was called home.
Letitia did her primary education in Morales, Texas, and completed her secondary education at Phyllis Wheatley High School in San Antonia, Texas where she met her future husband, Matthew W. Plummer, Sr.
She graduated from Tillotson College in 1942 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
In 1943, she married Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. and had three children, Matthew Wesley Plummer, Jr., James Cornelius Plummer, and Diane Letitia Plummer.
She was a teacher and guidance counselor at Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas. In 1963, Letitia was promoted to Executive Director of Guidance and Counseling for the Houston Independent School District.
Letitia Washington Plummer was born to J. D. Washington and Eulalia Haynes Washington, who predeceased her.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Diane Letitia Plummer.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Matthew W. Plummer, Jr. and James C. Plummer, and daughter-in-laws Fursiya Karai Plummer and Ava B. Plummer, five grandchildren, Dr. Letitia L. Plummer, Dr. Amna M. Plummer Mays (Richard), Farouk Omar Plummer, Brian Christopher Plummer, Morgan Diane Plummer–Saliba, and eight great-grandchildren.
Letitia was interred at the Hines Family Cemetery in Morales, Texas, on July 19th. A Memorial Service for Letitia Washington Plummer will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, 13950 Hillcroft Ave., Houston, TX 77085 on August 13th, 2021, from 3 PM to 5PM.
It was Letitia's desire that in her passing donations would be made to The Hines Cemetery. The Hines Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery, was established in 1873 by her great-great-grandparents, who donated the land to serve as the final resting place for their enslaved family members and descendants. All donations are tax-deductible. Social distancing and facial covering are required.
Published by Houston Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2021
Letitia did her primary education in Morales, Texas, and completed her secondary education at Phyllis Wheatley High School in San Antonia, Texas where she met her future husband, Matthew W. Plummer, Sr.
She graduated from Tillotson College in 1942 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
In 1943, she married Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. and had three children, Matthew Wesley Plummer, Jr., James Cornelius Plummer, and Diane Letitia Plummer.
She was a teacher and guidance counselor at Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas. In 1963, Letitia was promoted to Executive Director of Guidance and Counseling for the Houston Independent School District.
Letitia Washington Plummer was born to J. D. Washington and Eulalia Haynes Washington, who predeceased her.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Diane Letitia Plummer.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Matthew W. Plummer, Jr. and James C. Plummer, and daughter-in-laws Fursiya Karai Plummer and Ava B. Plummer, five grandchildren, Dr. Letitia L. Plummer, Dr. Amna M. Plummer Mays (Richard), Farouk Omar Plummer, Brian Christopher Plummer, Morgan Diane Plummer–Saliba, and eight great-grandchildren.
Letitia was interred at the Hines Family Cemetery in Morales, Texas, on July 19th. A Memorial Service for Letitia Washington Plummer will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, 13950 Hillcroft Ave., Houston, TX 77085 on August 13th, 2021, from 3 PM to 5PM.
It was Letitia's desire that in her passing donations would be made to The Hines Cemetery. The Hines Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery, was established in 1873 by her great-great-grandparents, who donated the land to serve as the final resting place for their enslaved family members and descendants. All donations are tax-deductible. Social distancing and facial covering are required.
Published by Houston Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2021
Letitia Washington Plummer was born in Morales, Texas, 18 miles north of Edna, on August 23rd, 1922. On July 13th, 2021, she was called home.
Letitia did her primary education in Morales, Texas, and completed her secondary education at Phyllis Wheatley High School in San Antonia, Texas where she met her future husband, Matthew W. Plummer, Sr.
She graduated from Tillotson College in 1942 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
In 1943, she married Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. and had three children, Matthew Wesley Plummer, Jr., James Cornelius Plummer, and Diane Letitia Plummer.
She was a teacher and guidance counselor at Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas. In 1963, Letitia was promoted to Executive Director of Guidance and Counseling for the Houston Independent School District.
Letitia Washington Plummer was born to J. D. Washington and Eulalia Haynes Washington, who predeceased her.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Diane Letitia Plummer.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Matthew W. Plummer, Jr. and James C. Plummer, and daughter-in-laws Fursiya Karai Plummer and Ava B. Plummer, five grandchildren, Dr. Letitia L. Plummer, Dr. Amna M. Plummer Mays (Richard), Farouk Omar Plummer, Brian Christopher Plummer, Morgan Diane Plummer–Saliba, and eight great-grandchildren.
Letitia was interred at the Hines Family Cemetery in Morales, Texas, on July 19th. A Memorial Service for Letitia Washington Plummer will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, 13950 Hillcroft Ave., Houston, TX 77085 on August 13th, 2021, from 3 PM to 5PM.
It was Letitia's desire that in her passing donations would be made to The Hines Cemetery. The Hines Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery, was established in 1873 by her great-great-grandparents, who donated the land to serve as the final resting place for their enslaved family members and descendants. All donations are tax-deductible. Social distancing and facial covering are required.
Published by Houston Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2021
Letitia did her primary education in Morales, Texas, and completed her secondary education at Phyllis Wheatley High School in San Antonia, Texas where she met her future husband, Matthew W. Plummer, Sr.
She graduated from Tillotson College in 1942 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
In 1943, she married Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. and had three children, Matthew Wesley Plummer, Jr., James Cornelius Plummer, and Diane Letitia Plummer.
She was a teacher and guidance counselor at Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas. In 1963, Letitia was promoted to Executive Director of Guidance and Counseling for the Houston Independent School District.
Letitia Washington Plummer was born to J. D. Washington and Eulalia Haynes Washington, who predeceased her.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Diane Letitia Plummer.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Matthew W. Plummer, Jr. and James C. Plummer, and daughter-in-laws Fursiya Karai Plummer and Ava B. Plummer, five grandchildren, Dr. Letitia L. Plummer, Dr. Amna M. Plummer Mays (Richard), Farouk Omar Plummer, Brian Christopher Plummer, Morgan Diane Plummer–Saliba, and eight great-grandchildren.
Letitia was interred at the Hines Family Cemetery in Morales, Texas, on July 19th. A Memorial Service for Letitia Washington Plummer will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, 13950 Hillcroft Ave., Houston, TX 77085 on August 13th, 2021, from 3 PM to 5PM.
It was Letitia's desire that in her passing donations would be made to The Hines Cemetery. The Hines Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery, was established in 1873 by her great-great-grandparents, who donated the land to serve as the final resting place for their enslaved family members and descendants. All donations are tax-deductible. Social distancing and facial covering are required.
Published by Houston Chronicle on Jul. 30, 2021
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