Elizabeth Garner Dumas

Elizabeth Garner Dumas was born April 30, 1922 in New Orleans, La. She was the daughter of the late Edward Garner and Edna Beckett Green. She met Walter Dumas in high school. They married March 27, 1942. They became the proud parents of two daughters. Elizabeth was an usher and proud member of Peoples United Methodist Church. A member of the Ruth Carter Auxiliary. She was an actor and member of the Kinship Senior Center (formerly The Uptown Shepherd’s Center). Elizabeth entered her eternal home on Saturday July 25, 2020 at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward Garner and Edna Beckett Green, Brother Dabney B. Garner and son-in-law Rudolph B. May Sr., sister-in-law Sallie Garner. Elizabeth leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Lorna D. May and Lois D. Chissell, son-in-law David Chissell Jr., grandchildren, Rudolph B. May, Jr, (Christine), Rosalind M. Turner and Lemuel Chissell, Sr. , great grandchildren; Rudolph III (Susan) May, Fredrick (Tonya) May, Raynell (Crystal) May, Tamara (Michael) McFarland , Emanuel and Michael May, Racquel (Derrick) Turner-Sims and Ryan Turner, Lemuel Jr. and Ty Chissell.; great great grandchildren Fredrick Jr., Marquel and Shena May, Raynell Jr. , Trenton May, Aylashia and Rashaad May, Kiore Collins, Aashalae Stewart, Derrick Sims, Jr., Jacoby, Rhianna, Sinaria Varnado, Christen Mitchell, Christina McFarland, Ryan, Jr. and Yarvis Turner. She is also survived by her god child Mrs. Sandra Reis, niece Mrs. Sandra Alexander (Dillard), nephew Mr. Dennis Ashley (Maryann) and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends. Due to the Government Social Distancing Guidelines, the family prepares for a small service a mask must be worn to attend the service at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Peoples United Methodist Church, 2001 Simon Bolivar Ave., New Orleans, LA. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM. Interment: Green Street Cemetery. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign guestbook, leave well wishes, share memories and condolences for family. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. The family would like to give a special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Touro Infirmary, Ochsner Hospital, Davita Dialysis (Earhart) and Legacy Hospice.