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- SUMMERS, FRANK, 82, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at his homein Oakdale. He was born Jan. 14, 1923, served in the US Army in WorldWar II from 1943 to 1946, with 20 months duty in the Pacific Theater,New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies, annd the Philippine Islands, and wasa long-time member of White Oak Baptist Church where he attended untilhis health failed. He was a truck driver for many years beforebecoming the Rural Route Carrier for the US Postal Service in Oakdale.He retired from the Postal Service in 1988 and spent his latter yearscaring for his wife Betty who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis untilher death in 2003. He served on the Morgan County School Board from1968 until 1974. He was a Mason and a Shriner.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Chapman Summers; parents,Lemmie and Zelia McGill Summers; brothers, Riley, Bob, Wiley, Larry,Lemmie Jr. and foster brother, Robert McDaniel; sisters, Sue Davis,Edith Shelton, and Linda Summers. Survivvors include his daughter andson-in-law, Karen and Steve Kittrell of Oakdale; grandsons andgranddaughters-in-law, Chris and Tami Kittrell of Knoxville, Jason andRobin Kittrell of Oakdale, and Josh Kittrell of Harriman;great-grandchildren, Hannah, Madeline, Sydney, and Darren; sisters,Anita Weber of Mt. Airy, Md., Ollie and Herb Monger of Silver Springs,Md.; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friendsWednesday, Feb. 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home inWartburg. Funeral services will follow with the Rev. Bill Youngofficiating. A graveside service with military honors will be held onThursday, 11 a.m. in Pine Orchard Cemetery. [Roane County News]
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