Jack D. Cumbee

Jack Dempsey Cumbee, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 99, in Edgefield, SC. Jack was born December 19, 1926, in Berkeley County, son of the late Silas Altman Cumbee, Sr. and the late Rosa Ackerman Cumbee.

He was raised and educated in McClellanville, SC where he remained a lifelong resident. He attended Wrens Chapel United Methodist Church and served in various capacities on the church board.

Jack was a veteran having served in the army during World War II. He was a master welder and worked at the Charleston Naval Shipyard for many years prior to his retirement.

In his spare time, he enjoyed raising cattle and tending his vegetable garden. He was a generous and kind man, extremely hard-working, and fiercely devoted to his family and helping others in his community. He will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him.

Surviving is his daughter, Sharon C. Fudge of Aiken, SC; grandson, Jeremy R. Fudge (Katherine) of North Augusta, SC; and sisters, Cleva Mims of Hanahan, SC and Jessie Mae Bright of Newnan, GA.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Mertice Gaskins Cumbee; brothers, Olin Cumbee, Altman Cumbee, Calvin Cumbee, and James Cumbee; and sister, Mary Cumbee.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Wrens Chapel United Methodist Church, 1755 SC-45, McClellanville, SC, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior in the church sanctuary.

The Downtown Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home, 222 St. James St., 843-546-4184, is assisting the family.