NAME: J. D. SUMMERS, AGE 73, A LONGTIME TISHOMINGO AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1933 AT GERTY, OK TO WILLIAM EDGAR AND RHODA JANE (PEEK) SUMMERS. PASSED AWAY: EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 2007 AT THE TISHOMINGO HOSPITAL. AGE: 73 YEARS 6 MONTHS 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: J. D. ATTENDED SCHOOL AT GERTY, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS. A SELF EMPLOYED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND MECHANIC. HE WORKED FOR ATOKA DISTRICT 2 AND JOHNSTON DISTRICT 1 FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE CITY OF TISHOMINGO, AND MURRAY STATE COLLEGE AS A MECHANIC. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN GERTY. HE ENJOYED BLUE GRASS MUSIC AND WAS AN AVID MUSICIAN. J. D. SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING THE KOREAN ERA. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: TERRY SUMMERS AND WIFE RHONDA OF ALDERSON, OK. MIKE SUMMERS AND WIFE ANN OF HEFLIN, LA. JAYLA SUMMERS OF COALGATE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SANDY SUMMERS OF HEFLIN, LA. TERRA, ZACH AND CODY SUMMERS ALL OF SAVANNA, OK. SISTERS: CUBA LAWRENCE OF LAWTON, OK. JEWEL ROCHA OF ALLEN, OK. ANNA MAE KREIE OF ADA, OK. BROTHERS: JAMES SUMMERS AND WIFE CHARLENE OF ALLEN, OK. JOHNNY SUMMERS AND WIFE CAROL OF ALLEN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM AND RHODA SUMMERS. BROTHERS: ULICE AND HUBERT SUMMERS. SISTER: LULA LEVINGSTON.

DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007 AT 11:00 AM GRAVESIDE SERVICES: GERTY CEMETERY ~ GERTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RAYMOND BRADY. CASKETBEARERS: TONY FARLEY, JAMES SUMMERS, CHARLES SANDERS, BOB SLIGER, DAVID VANDENBURG, REGGIE EASTERLING. FAMILY NIGHT- NONE