Obituary of John Arthur Koumas

John Arthur Koumas, 79, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022. Born in Camden, he was a son of the late Peter George Koumas and Elizabeth Reed Koumas. Mr. Koumas, husband of the late Delores Jeanette Speck Koumas, was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and American Legion Post 17. He served in Vietnam in the U.S. Air Force and retired from DuPont. Mr. Koumas enjoyed spending time with his family and loved Christmas, especially decorating his yard.

    Surviving are his children, John Arthur Koumas, Jr. (Jenny), Sarah Theresa Koumas Gardner, and Michael Joseph Gerard Koumas (Angela); grandchildren, Justin Spivey (Abby), Jessica Koumas, Jenna Koumas, Morganne Lambert (Lee), Robert Gardner (Lexi), Kayla Koumas, Gage Koumas, Brook Koumas, Blair Hall (Will), Liz Hammond (Jay), Trey Spradley (Ashley), and Brandon Spradley; great-grandchildren, Cooper Spivey, Collin Spivey, Oaklyn Lambert, Drake Lambert, Grayson Gardner, Dawson Gardner, Alexis Narceese, Colton Hooker, Marayla Hooker, Tanner Hammond, Macie Hammond; and siblings, George Peter Koumas (Connie), Theresa Walker (Mack), Beverly Pender (David), Brenda O’Donovan (Crossan), Albert Reed (Sarah), Richard Reed (Linda), and Debbie Norman (Dean).

    Funeral services for Mr. Koumas will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Powers Funeral Home with burial will follow in Quaker Cemetery. Pastor Javin Proctor will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.