Funeral services for Bill Summers, 86, of Smithville, were held Nov. 21 at Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church. Bro. Bill Robertson and Pastor Mark Summers officiated with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.   
Mr. Summers passed away Nov. 17 at NHC of Smithville. He was an U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War, auto worker with Ford Moter Company and affiliated with Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church. 
 He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Bernard and Sarah Alta Summers; two brothers, P.E. and Dean Summers; and a sister, Jean S. Barry.
Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Audrey Summers, of Smithville; a son, Mark and wife, Nansi, Summers, of Waycross, Ga.; a daughter, Malia and husband, David, Laird, of Smithville; six grandchildren, Jason Allen Summers, Mark Adam Summers, Rachel Anne Guenther, Timothy Andrew Summers, Hope Abilgail Summers and Jack Famulski; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janie Watson, of McMinnville.
Serving as pallbearers were Jason Summers, Dave Laird, Larry Summers, Adam Summers, Greg Lewis and David Watson.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
November 23, 2011
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