James Sidney Summer

Mr. James Sidney Summer, 76, passed away December 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1937 in Marion County, MS to the late Oscar Butler Summer and Carrie Harris Summer. He was a graduate of Marion Walthall High School. He loved traveling, fishing, and classic cars. In 1977 Mr. Summer founded Summer Paper Tube Company which he oversaw until his retirement in 1996. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lee Gaynell Summer, Faye Summer Dykes, Edward Earl Summer, and B.J. ""Pete"" Summer. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Edith Patrick Summer; three children, J. Steven Summer and wife Rhonda, Richard Summer, and Diane Summer Pearman and husband John; five grandchildren, Jennifer Barnes and husband Robert, Rebecca Lucas and husband Brian, Brian Summer, Alex Summer, and Joseph Pearman; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Maude Rawalt and husband George; brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Bobbie Bates. A funeral service will be held at 3:00pm, Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with the Rev. Paul Titus officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Parklawn Memorial Park in the new mausoleum chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800. Washington, DC 20004 or Hospice & Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

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