Mother of former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Shepilov Barry Jr.
Her first husband was Marion Barry Sr., her second husband was Prince Jones (married on September 8, 1948) and her third husband was Dave Cummings.
She took her mother's surname at birth. Her father's surname was Bailey.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - November 12, 2009
Edition: FinalSection: MetroPage: B4
MATTIE CUMMINGS , 92, of Memphis, TN, passed away November 8, 2009. A member of Word For The World Ministries, and former member of Warner Temple A.M.E and Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be Friday, November 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. at N.J. Ford & Sons, and Saturday, November 14 from 9-10:55 a.m. at Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. with services at 11 a.m. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Cummings . She is survived by seven daughters, Gloria Driver, Gwendolyn Bush, Jacqueline Smith, Amy Jones, Joyce Bronson, Brenda Cummings Baker (Percy), all of Memphis, TN, and Clara Jones of Oakland, California, sister, Augusta Jackson of Memphis, TN, three sons, Marion Barry, Sr. (Cora Masters) of Washington, DC, Samuel K. Jones (Jackie) of Memphis, TN, Joe Willie Cummings of San Diego, California, 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-great-grandchildren. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
(901)948-7755
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Her first husband was Marion Barry Sr., her second husband was Prince Jones (married on September 8, 1948) and her third husband was Dave Cummings.
She took her mother's surname at birth. Her father's surname was Bailey.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - November 12, 2009
Edition: FinalSection: MetroPage: B4
MATTIE CUMMINGS , 92, of Memphis, TN, passed away November 8, 2009. A member of Word For The World Ministries, and former member of Warner Temple A.M.E and Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be Friday, November 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. at N.J. Ford & Sons, and Saturday, November 14 from 9-10:55 a.m. at Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. with services at 11 a.m. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Cummings . She is survived by seven daughters, Gloria Driver, Gwendolyn Bush, Jacqueline Smith, Amy Jones, Joyce Bronson, Brenda Cummings Baker (Percy), all of Memphis, TN, and Clara Jones of Oakland, California, sister, Augusta Jackson of Memphis, TN, three sons, Marion Barry, Sr. (Cora Masters) of Washington, DC, Samuel K. Jones (Jackie) of Memphis, TN, Joe Willie Cummings of San Diego, California, 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-great-grandchildren. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
(901)948-7755
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Mother of former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Shepilov Barry Jr.
Her first husband was Marion Barry Sr., her second husband was Prince Jones (married on September 8, 1948) and her third husband was Dave Cummings.
She took her mother's surname at birth. Her father's surname was Bailey.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - November 12, 2009
Edition: FinalSection: MetroPage: B4
MATTIE CUMMINGS , 92, of Memphis, TN, passed away November 8, 2009. A member of Word For The World Ministries, and former member of Warner Temple A.M.E and Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be Friday, November 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. at N.J. Ford & Sons, and Saturday, November 14 from 9-10:55 a.m. at Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. with services at 11 a.m. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Cummings . She is survived by seven daughters, Gloria Driver, Gwendolyn Bush, Jacqueline Smith, Amy Jones, Joyce Bronson, Brenda Cummings Baker (Percy), all of Memphis, TN, and Clara Jones of Oakland, California, sister, Augusta Jackson of Memphis, TN, three sons, Marion Barry, Sr. (Cora Masters) of Washington, DC, Samuel K. Jones (Jackie) of Memphis, TN, Joe Willie Cummings of San Diego, California, 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-great-grandchildren. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
(901)948-7755
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Her first husband was Marion Barry Sr., her second husband was Prince Jones (married on September 8, 1948) and her third husband was Dave Cummings.
She took her mother's surname at birth. Her father's surname was Bailey.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - November 12, 2009
Edition: FinalSection: MetroPage: B4
MATTIE CUMMINGS , 92, of Memphis, TN, passed away November 8, 2009. A member of Word For The World Ministries, and former member of Warner Temple A.M.E and Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be Friday, November 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. at N.J. Ford & Sons, and Saturday, November 14 from 9-10:55 a.m. at Martin Memorial Temple C.M.E. with services at 11 a.m. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Cummings . She is survived by seven daughters, Gloria Driver, Gwendolyn Bush, Jacqueline Smith, Amy Jones, Joyce Bronson, Brenda Cummings Baker (Percy), all of Memphis, TN, and Clara Jones of Oakland, California, sister, Augusta Jackson of Memphis, TN, three sons, Marion Barry, Sr. (Cora Masters) of Washington, DC, Samuel K. Jones (Jackie) of Memphis, TN, Joe Willie Cummings of San Diego, California, 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-great-grandchildren. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
(901)948-7755
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