Friends of the late Christine Irene Cumens, 38, of Dover, may call on the family at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Av., Wyoming, where services will be held at 1 p.m.
Mrs. Cumens died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
She was born June 2, 1971, in Dover.
Mrs. Cumens was a waitress and bartender for several years, but chose to be a homemaker and dedicate her life to her family and friends. She was a very loving, giving woman, mother, sister, and friend with a large extended family. She scheduled her week around her kids and her fiancé “My Kenny.” She loved animals, especially her precious bunnies and doggie friends, Tye, Benelli, and Hunter. They would hear her pull up and knew they were going for a ride around the mill.
She loved to yard sale and finding a good bargain would make her day. She always could make room for more in her family, as big and as extended as it may be. Her children were her pride and joy. No matter what, she wanted to help, love, and give to anyone and everyone. She always will remain in the hearts of all who knew her.
Among all her other activities, she loved gardening.
Mrs. Cumens was preceded in death by her birth mother, Renee Cumens; her grandparents, Ken and Frances Cumens; her grandmother, Kathryn McKinnon; an uncle, Chuckie Melvin; and an aunt, Mary Cumens.
Mrs. Cumens is survived by her parents, Sam and Sylvia Powell of Marydel; her birth father, Kenny Cumens of Florida; her children, Renee Cumens, Erik Melvin, Brianna Williams, Cole Papen, Joshua Papen and his wife Nikki of Wyoming, Christine and Katie Williams, Jessica Woolman and Jonica Webb of Dover; and her fiancé, Kenny Papen and his parents, Richard and June Papen of Wyoming;
She also is survived by her sisters, Francie Powell and her husband, Ken of Taylorsville, N.C., Mary Nechay of Marydel, Nikki Cumens of Dover, Marlena Korona and her husband, John of Canterbury, Heather Honey Cumens of Canterbury, and Sue Ellen Powell of Dover; her brothers, Buffy Madden and his wife, Denise, Sam Powell and his fiancée, Mary of Marydel; and her grandfather, Frank McKinnon of Marydel and Mom Mom Shirley of Dover.
In addition, Mrs. Cumens is survived by her grandchildren, Joslyn, Jaylee, and Jaycee of Wyoming, and Christopher and Dylan of Dover; her aunts and uncles, Dan and Dawn Willey of Hartly, Cookie Melvin of Marydel, Skeeter Melvin, Betty Anne and Tommy McCarthy of Marydel, Sandy Robey of Dover, Eddie Casper of Marydel and Mike Cumens of Florida; her nieces, nephews and cousins, Tracy Nye and her husband, Jim, and their children, Seven, Sideris, and Twyla, Skeet Melvin of Marydel, Pauli Nechay of Marydel, Kris and Crystal Nechay and their children, Gavin and Kristopher of Greenwood, and Justin and Casey Madden of Marydel.
