Herman Cummings, 99, of Nederland, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

Graveside service will be 2:30 pm Monday, January 4, 2010 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12 pm to 2 pm Monday, January 4, 2010 at the mortuary.

Mr. Cummings was a native of Athens, Texas and lived in the Nederland area since 1942. He retired after 33 years of service as an operator for Gulf Oil and was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. He was an endowed member of Cosmopolitan Masonic Lodge # 872 A.F & A.M and enjoyed working in his garden.

Mr. Cummings is survived by his daughter, Martha Busby and her husband Tom of Nederland; granddaughter, Kris Smith of Beaumont; grandson, Don Busby and his wife Jane of Nederland; great-grandchildren, Angie, Ryan, Megan, Paige and Adam and great-great grandchildren, Connor and Liam. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Addie Cummings and his granddaughter, Laura Busby.

Memorial contributions in Mr. Cummings memory may be directed to First Baptist Church of Nederland 1911 Nederland Ave. Nederland, Texas 77627.