Daisy Cummings

HOLLY HILL - Daisy Rhode Cummings, 93, of Holly Hill, died on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 17 between 4-6 p.m. at Avinger Funeral Home. The funeral will be also held at Avinger Funeral Home, 2274 Eutaw Road in Holly Hill with the Reverend Cooper Stonestreet officiating on Sunday, December 18 at 2 p.m. Pallbearers will be nephews, Dennis Rhode, Ricky Rhode, Lyn Rhode and Miles Rhode and longtime family friends, Britton Moorer, Bill Behie and Dr. John Baker of Warren Ohio. Mrs. Cummings was born February 3, 1923 in Dorchester, SC, a daughter of the late Dennis S. Rhode and Lottie Pendarvis Rhode. Mrs. Cummings was a graduate of Summerville High School. She was the bookkeeper for their family business, Santee Block Company for over 20 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and known for her excellent cooking and sewing skills. She was a member of the Holly Hill United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons: Billy (Gayle Berry) Cummings of Holly Hill and Steve (Becky) Cummings of Atlanta, GA; daughter-in-love, Cynthia S. Cummings of Holly Hill; and four grandsons, Richard, Rhett, Blake and Grant Cummings. 'DeeDee' will be greatly missed by her family. She was also blessed with such faithful and wonderful nieces and nephews. She is predeceased in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard (Dick) H. Cummings, Sr., son, Richard (Rick) H. Cummings, Jr; infant daughter, Beth; six sisters, Jimmie Alice Westbury, Annie Bell Weiss, Dorothy Franklin, Mildred Cook, Beatrice Hutchins and Kate Idell Rhode; and two brothers, D.S. Rhode, Jr. and Joe S. Rhode. A special thank you to Regency Hospice and April Gadson for their excellent care and love. Memorials can be sent to Holly Hill United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 398, Holly Hill, SC 29059 or Holly Hill Cemetery Fund, P. O. Box 203, Holly Hill, SC 29059.