Brenda Cummings

Graveside services with burial of cremains for Brenda Cummings, 72, of Wells will be held Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Cummings was born August 12, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Orvel and Mavis (Lee) Fitts, and passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in a local hospital.

Brenda was a cosmetologist and former owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics in Lufkin, Texas. With a larger-than-life personality, Brenda was a trendsetter with her own flair for fashion and known to all as Nana. She had a deep love for her family and Jesus.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Redmond “Pa Red” Cummings; parents, Orvel and Mavis Fitts; son, Chris Parker; and brothers-in-law, F. W. “Ski” Zabroski and Stacy McKnight.

Survivors include her son, Woody Ingels of Lufkin; daughter-in-love, Jennifer Parker of Lufkin; daughter-in-law, Danielle Parker of Maryland; grandchildren, Hunter Parker and Tyler Wright, Kaylee Parker and Neal Strban, all of Lufkin, Blake Parker of Houston, Lexi and Bonnie Parker of Maryland,  Dustin and Dylan Ward of Maryland, and Sayge Poindexter of Jasper; great-grandchildren, Zyiar Zackary of Maryland and Keaton and Harlyn Parker of Lufkin; sisters, Janice Zabroski and Mechelle McKnight of Wells; nephews, Steven Stanford and Bentley Tudor of Ledbetter, and Kevin and Mary Zabroski; nieces, Shaye and Miranda Stanford of Wells, and Keili Taylor and Stephen Herring of Alto; great-nephews, Jaden Ray of Wells and Tristan Taylor of Grapeland; and great-nieces, Randi Taylor of Alto, Brittany, Jeffery, and Waylon Grayson of Palestine, and Katelynn Jackson of Wells. She also has numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins along with special friends, Randy Henry, Julie McKnight, and Jeanie Wells.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.