Obituary of James B. Cummings

James B. Cummings, 57, of, Jamestown, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016, in the Heritage Park Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility. A lifelong area resident, he was born December 8,1958 in Jamestown, NY a son of Virginia Constantine Cummings and the late James A. Cummings. Jim was a 1977 graduate of Jamestown High School. Before his recent retirement, he was employed by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Water Division, where he worked for 31 years. He was a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club and the Ingjald Lodge #65 Independent Order of the Vikings. He will be remembered for his love of NASCAR racing and the New York Yankees. He loved spending time with his family, especially his golf outings with his sons. Surviving are his mother, Virginia Cummings of Jamestown, his three children, Bryan (Victoria) Cummings of Jamestown, William "Billy" (Katrina) Cummings of Ashville, NY, Brittany (Chad) Crandall of Mayville, NY, six grandchildren, James Crandall, Alex Crandall of Mayville, Ryley Cummings, Caeley Cummings of Ashville, Samantha VanBuskirk, Brandon VanBuskirk of Jamestown, and his brother Stephen (Sara) Cummings of Stoneville, NC. He was preceded in death by his father, James A. Cummings who died August 7, 1971. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The Rev. Jarrod Russell, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home where a Trisagion Prayer Service will be led by Rev. Russell at 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox, P.O. Box 264, Jamestown, NY 14702-0264.