Carolyn Ruth Sumner's obituary , Passed away on February 24, 2026 in Long Beach, California

Carolyn Ruth Sumner

May 15, 1933 - February 24, 2026 (92 years old)

Long Beach, California

Carolyn Ruth Sumner's obituary , Passed away on February 24, 2026 in Long Beach, California

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Carolyn Ruth Sumner

May 15, 1933 - February 24, 2026 (92 years old)

Long Beach, California

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Carolyn Ruth Sumner Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Carolyn Ruth Sumner in Long Beach, California, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who passed away at the age of 92, on February 24, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carolyn Ruth Sumner to show support.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Carolyn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Virginia Thomason and Solomon Thomason; her stepfather Lynn; her sister Gerry; her son Tim; and her granddaughter Grace Staley.

She is survived by: her children, David Griffith (Linda) and Savanah Staley (Kirk); her granddaughters, Tori Wells (Robert) and Summer Griffith; and her pets, Kenai and Kodiak. She is also survived by friends and adopted family.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Smith Downtown Funeral Chapel



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First Baptist Church
400 7th Ave, Laurel, MT 59044

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Mar 03

Graveside service

Forestvale Cemetery
490 Forestvale Rd, Helena, MT 59602

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