Nellie Mae Cummings

August 23, 1935 - March 20, 2014

Mrs. Nellie Mae Cummings, 78, of Hoyt died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1935 in Porum to William Reel and Augustine (Reaves) Reel. She spent the early years of her life in Porum before moving to Shafter California where she received her education. She then married Leo Cummings on April 23, 1953 in Bakersfield, California where they made their home together before moving back to Oklahoma in the early 1990’s. She will always be remembered as loving to garden, quilting, crocheting, cooking, bird watching, fishing, gambling and most of all adoring her family. Nellie is survived by her two sons, Terry Cummings of Hoyt, Larry Cummings and wife Letha of Hoyt; her daughter, Jeannie Williams and husband Jim of Chico, California; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; three brothers, Leroy Reel of Bullhead City, Arizona, Donald Reel of Vista, California, Ronald Reel of Oregon; three sisters, Caudie Brown of California, Catherine Butler of Stigler, Sandy Aduan of Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo Cummings; her parents, William and Augustine Reel; two brothers, Dave Reel, Harlem Reel; one sister, Helen Reel Bagby. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M., March 24, 2014 at R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel with Reverend Charles Bigger officiating. The family would also like to invite everyone to the Fellowship at The First Freewill Baptist Church in Stigler after the service. Burial will immediately follow the service at Hoyt Cemetery under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.