Osage City - Raymond Terry Cummings, 82, passed away on Monday. April 1, 2024, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. He was born on October 17, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Francis and Lucile (Rich) Cummings.

Ray grew up near Lyndon and graduated from Lyndon High School. He had lived in the Ft. Lupton, Colorado area for 35 years and then moved back to Osage City, where he has lived since.

Ray was a truck driver most of his career, driving for several companies and then owned his own trucking business. He also served as a sheriff's deputy in Osage County, Kansas. Ray served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1964 to 1970. He was a member of the Eagles and the American Legion. Growing up on a farm, Ray kept his passion and love for tractors.

Ray was united in marriage to Nancy Williamson on August 15, 1968, in Osage City.

Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy on December 14, 2020; by his parents, Francis and Lucile; by a stepson, Mark Smothers in June of 2011; and a grandson, Daniel Lira.

Ray is survived by his son, Steven Cummings of Osage City; his two stepdaughters, Sally Smothers and Brenda Smothers, both of Osage City; his three brothers, Randy (Sharon) Cummings of Olathe, Roger Cummings of Olympia, Washington and Rex (Brenda) Cummings of Gardner; his five grandchildren, Danea (David) Dedig, Tara (Paul) Peters, Jesse Grimmett, Luke (Shanon) Grimmett and Hayley Smothers; his ten great-grandchildren, Daniel Jones, Brycen Peters, Corbin Peters, Dorothy Dedig, Natalie Grimmett, Lincoln Grimmett, Penelope Grimmett, Dade Dedig, Hannah Densing and Abigail Densing; and Ray's closest companion, his dog, Charlie.

A double graveside memorial service and inurnment for Ray and Nancy will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 13 at the Alpine Cemetery on the north side of Melvern Lake. Memorial contributions in memory of Ray may be made to the American Diabetes Association, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS 66451.