Marcella Joy Cumens

Marcella Joy Cumens, 87, of Parkesburg, PA passed away at her home peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Paul G. Cumens with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Embreeville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Lively Colyer and Irma Wright Colyer.

Joy was an area resident all her life and a 1955 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville. After high school graduation, she continued her education in nurses' training becoming a registered nurse. She was employed at the former Embreeville Hospital and later retired from the Coatesville VA Medical Center.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by three children; Jeffrey D. Simmers and wife Carol of Pottstown, PA, Sharon J. Puckett and husband Joseph of Montpelier, Virginia and Steven J. Simmers and wife Carla of Willow Street, PA, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, three stepsons; Gary Paul Cumens and wife Mary Ann of East Earl, PA, Drew Lee Cumens and wife Lindi of Florida and Phillip Cumens of Lancaster, PA, six step grandchildren, two step great grandchildren and two sisters; Donna Mattson of Coatesville, PA and Linda Esbenshade of Kinzers, PA. She was preceded in death by one daughter Sandra Joy Axe and four siblings; Evelyn Parker, John Colyer, Glenn Colyer and Virgil Colyer.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Wagontown Union Chapel, 469 W Kings Highway, Coatesville, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the church starting at 9:30 AM to the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to County Corrections Gospel Mission, P.O. Box 1136, Coatesville, PA 19320 or go to countycorrectionsgospelmission.org

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com