Cynthia Shumate Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Cynthia Shumate (Durham, North Carolina), born in Decatur, Alabama, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Cynthia left this world on February 27, 2026 at the age of 74, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Cynthia Shumate or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Cynthia has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse Webster Rich, Jr. and Edith Petty Rich; and her brother Jesse Webster Rich, III. She is survived by: her husband David Roy Shumate, Sr. of Durham; her son Jesse Rich Shumate (Jacqueline); her granddaughter Dahlia Cynthia (Dolly) of Morrisville, NC; her sons, William McBride Shumate of Los Angeles, CA and David Roy Shumate, Jr. (Ruba Raza) of Durham, NC.; her sister Mary Ed Rich Davis (Thomas Davis) of Montgomery, AL; her niece Cynthia Ruth Bailey of Nashville, TN; and her nephew Joseph Rich Bailey of Huntsville, AL..
