James Francis “Jim” McCumbers, 68, of Calhoun County, WV, formerly of Glenville, departed this life on
July 15, 2022 at his home of an extended illness.
He was born on March 22, 1954 in Weston, WV, a son
of the late Rondle Lee Sr. and Lenora Faye (Dix) McCumbers.
Jim enjoyed music, family, and good fun. He was tough and mischievous and enjoyed making others
laugh. Jim was a jack of all trades, master of many, but spent much of his career life as a carpenter. He
spent much of his life making friends with everyone he met and would gladly give you the shirt off his
back if he thought you needed it more than him.
He was preceded in death by his parents Rondle Lee Sr. and Lenora Faye (Dix) McCumbers, 2 brothers
Gary “Ronnie” McCumbers and Rondle Lee McCumbers Jr., sister Delores Kaye (McCumbers) Paxton,
and nephew Rondle Ray (Moe) McCumbers.
He is survived by: stepmother Violet “Kathy” (Teddy) West of West Virginia, 4 sisters Donna (Paul)
Mazon of North Carolina, Lisa (Bobby) Baker of Georgia, Edna (Doug) Venditti of North Carolina, and
Crystal Murphy of Glenville; 2 brothers Virgil (Donna) McCumbers of Pennsylvania and David (Noelle)
McCumbers of Tennessee; nieces and nephews Ronnie “Dwayne” (Vickie) McCumbers, Rick W. (Brandi)
McCumbers, Danny (Nikki) McCumbers, Samantha (Don Boersma) McCumbers, Sara McCumbers,
Marvin “J.R.” (Monica) Paxton, Matthew (Sam) Paxton, Kenneth (Amy) Johnston, Chasity (Thomas)
Nicholson, Hannah Mazon, Justin (Veronica) Conrad, Chelsea (David) Iannarelli, Michaela (Michael
Simmons) Murphy, Jonathan (Kaley Goodwin) Murphy, Andrew Newrocki, Hunter Newrocki, Jesse
McCumbers, Carson McCumbers, and Penny McCumbers; several great nieces and nephews; and great-
great nieces and nephews.
As per his request, Jim has been cremated, and a celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 4,
2022. The time and location will be announced at a later date.