Ronald Wayne Cummings went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, surrounded by family at his home in McKinney, TX. Ron was born in Hays, KS on March 2, 1949, to Alfred and Irene (Spitsnaugle) Cummings, and was raised on their family farm north of Morland, KS.
He graduated from Morland High School in 1967 and went on to play football at Fort Hays State University, where he graduated in 1971 with a degree in Pre-Law.
Ron married his high school sweetheart, Marietta Teel, in 1970. He began his walk with the Lord on the same day they celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary, when he accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. Together, they raised three children; Nicole, Joshua, and Andrew.
Ron wore many hats throughout his early working years, including farmer, rancher, custom harvester, house flipper, sale barn owner, car lot and variety store owner, and general barterer for just about anything! The latter part of his career was spent looking for oil.
In 2011, Ron & Marietta switched gears and started chasing grandkids around. Ron cheered them on exuberantly, shouting out his signature "Git 'em! Git 'em! Git 'em!" at countless sporting events. Through it all, Ron knew scarcity, and he knew abundance. He knew how to find as much pleasure in a bologna sandwich as he did in a good T-bone!
Regardless of whether times were rich or lean, though, he was always extremely generous with his time and resources. Many a restaurant wait staff were scared for their lives as fights broke out to be the first to grab the ticket after a meal with friends and family!
He passes on this legacy of generosity to his loving wife of 53 years, Marietta, of McKinney, TX; daughter, Nicole (Kyle) Herrman, of Garden City, KS; son, Joshua (Natalie) Cummings, of Kansas City, MO; and son Andrew (Jan) Cummings, of McKinney, TX; along with his six grandchildren, Jordan & Kyler Herrman, of Manhattan, KS; Rhett, Avington and Gane Cummings, of McKinney, TX; and Kaden Cummings, of Kansas City, MO. He is also survived by a brother, Charles (Kay) Cummings, of Kansas City, KS, and two nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at Community North Baptist Church, 2500 Community Ave., McKinney, TX, on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Ron's church home, Vineyard Community Church, for the Building Fund (P.O. Box 511, Aubrey, TX 76227 or online at https://vccntx.churchcenter.com/giving).