Sarah Julia (Armstrong) Cummings

Sarah “Julia” Armstrong Cummings was born November 26, 1920, to John Arthur and Minnie Mae Hawk Armstrong in Shellman, Georgia. She was the oldest of three daughters. Julia’s lifelong love of children led her to major in Elementary Education at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. She taught in the Georgia schools before moving to Columbus, Ohio in 1947. In the early 1960’s, Julia became a founding member of the Youth Service Guild, a Central Ohio organization that provided aid to struggling children, such as scholarships, a group home, and other tools needed for success in school. Julia was an associate of FR Lazarus, with 28 years of service, in several sales and supervisory roles. She has been a member of St. Philip Episcopal Church since 1959. On September 10, 2016, at the age of 95, Mrs. Cummings departed this earthly life while at The Kobacker House in Columbus. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph W. Cummings, Jr., a daughter, Dr. Yvonne E. Cummings, and two sisters, Naomi Irene Blount and Johnnie Ruth Paige. She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Herndon R. (Andrea) Cummings; a daughter, Rosalind Cummings (Charles) Wilson; son-in-law, Robert R. Colbert; nine grandchildren, Theodore Cummings, Tamara Craver, Rebecca Cummings Scales, Joseph Wilson, Lauren Cummings, Rhonda Colbert, Nancy Baez, Robin Blaylock and Roderick Colbert; four devoted nieces, Shirley Williams, Penelope Cooper, Navita Cummings James, and Cynthia Cummings; seven great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, many cousins, other relatives and close family friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to The Posse Foundation of Los Angeles (of which Julia’s granddaughter, Tamara Craver is director; provides college scholarships), 515 S. Figueroa St., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90071.