Rita Cummings of Raeford died on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital at age 66.
She was born on May 18, 1954 to the late Alex Locklear and Essie Mae Revels Locklear. She was preceded in death by her sister Ann Cummings. She was a member of Rock Grove Baptist Church. She retired from the Hoke County Public Schools as a Teacher's Assistant. She was an avid gardener, loved cooking, traveling on special trips, loved to go shopping with the family and was an angel to her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years Sam Cummings of Raeford; a daughter Teresa Chavis and her husband Dwayne of Shannon; a son Sammy Junior Cummings and his wife Renee of Laurinburg; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Samantha, Daniel, Aubrey, Destine, Katelyn and Tawianka; 10 great-grandchildren: two sisters Doris Whitehead of Fayetteville, and Susan Lowery of Fayetteville; three brothers Buddy Locklear of Fayetteville, Leon Locklear and his wife Iris of Hope Mills and Larry Locklear of Fayetteville.
Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m.
Burial will be in the Rock Grove Baptist Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com