Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 20, 1932, Guilford County, North Carolina [38173]
DeathMar 26, 2018, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [38173]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [38173]
FlagsKorean War
FatherRufus Wallace SUMMERS (1907-1987)
MotherAddie Belle PUGH (1910-1996)
Spouses
BirthFeb 4, 1935, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama [38175]
DeathNov 23, 2019, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [38175]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [38175]
FatherDrennan Allison BURDETTE (1902-1966)
MotherFannie Mae WHITE (1906-1988)
Marriage1953 [38175]
Obituary Online notes for Bobby Lee SUMMERS
3/28/2018
Bobby Lee Summers
GIBSONVILLE - Bobby Lee Summers, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Guilford County on May 20, 1932 to the late Rufus Wallace Summers and Addie Belle Pugh Summers and was the husband of 65 years to his sweetheart of whom he met in Pensacola, FL, Peggy Jane Burdette Summers of the home.
Bobby was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War and attended Gibsonville United Methodist Church. He graduated from Walter M. Williams High School and later attended Burlington Business College where he secured an accounting degree. He worked for Norfolk-Southern Railroad for 35 years where he once manned the (now secure and refurbished) caboose in downtown Gibsonville and Liberty. He was also the owner/operator of Bobby’s Hobbies and Bobby’s World of Trains. The model train setup in downtown Gibsonville was built and ran by Bobby on the weekends during town events. In 2010, Bobby received the “Man of the Year Hall of Fame Award” from the Gibsonville Merchants Association. Bobby enjoyed playing golf with the Alamance Seniors and Sand Hill Seniors, although most of his free time was spent at The Barn Dance in Julian on Saturday nights with his friends, who are better known as family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy of the home; daughter, Pat Poe Norton of Graham, Kathy Powell Guy of Morehead City and Cindy Phillips Tiralosi and husband Mark of Heathrow, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Leigh Poole and husband Keith, Matthew Dean Phillips, Tyler Drake Guy, Alison Poe Gordon and husband Robert, Tiffany Dawn Phillips, Travis Sumner Guy, Matthew Tiralosi and Megan Tiralosi; great grandchildren, Mason Gordon, Conner Gordon, Braedon Poole and Ada Marley; sister, Betty Isley and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jeff Norton; great granddaughter, Hanna Gordon and sons-in-law, Dean Norton and Tony Guy.
A service to celebrate Bobby’s life will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Todd Martin with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the residence.
In honor of Bobby, the family requests that attire for the funeral be casual or jeans.
To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Bobby Lee Summers, please visit our Tribute Store.
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Bobby Lee Summers
GIBSONVILLE - Bobby Lee Summers, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Guilford County on May 20, 1932 to the late Rufus Wallace Summers and Addie Belle Pugh Summers and was the husband of 65 years to his sweetheart of whom he met in Pensacola, FL, Peggy Jane Burdette Summers of the home.
Bobby was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War and attended Gibsonville United Methodist Church. He graduated from Walter M. Williams High School and later attended Burlington Business College where he secured an accounting degree. He worked for Norfolk-Southern Railroad for 35 years where he once manned the (now secure and refurbished) caboose in downtown Gibsonville and Liberty. He was also the owner/operator of Bobby’s Hobbies and Bobby’s World of Trains. The model train setup in downtown Gibsonville was built and ran by Bobby on the weekends during town events. In 2010, Bobby received the “Man of the Year Hall of Fame Award” from the Gibsonville Merchants Association. Bobby enjoyed playing golf with the Alamance Seniors and Sand Hill Seniors, although most of his free time was spent at The Barn Dance in Julian on Saturday nights with his friends, who are better known as family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy of the home; daughter, Pat Poe Norton of Graham, Kathy Powell Guy of Morehead City and Cindy Phillips Tiralosi and husband Mark of Heathrow, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Leigh Poole and husband Keith, Matthew Dean Phillips, Tyler Drake Guy, Alison Poe Gordon and husband Robert, Tiffany Dawn Phillips, Travis Sumner Guy, Matthew Tiralosi and Megan Tiralosi; great grandchildren, Mason Gordon, Conner Gordon, Braedon Poole and Ada Marley; sister, Betty Isley and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jeff Norton; great granddaughter, Hanna Gordon and sons-in-law, Dean Norton and Tony Guy.
A service to celebrate Bobby’s life will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Todd Martin with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the residence.
In honor of Bobby, the family requests that attire for the funeral be casual or jeans.
To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Bobby Lee Summers, please visit our Tribute Store.
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Obituary Online notes for Peggy Jane (Spouse 1)
11/24/2019
Peggy Burdette Summers
February 4, 1935 ~ November 23, 2019 (age 84)
Peggy Jane Burdette Summers, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Mobile, AL on February 4, 1935 to the late Drennan Allison Burdette and Fannie Mae White Burdette and was the wife of 65 years to her sweetheart of whom she met in Pensacola, FL the late Bobby Lee Summers who died in 2018.
Peggy retired after 11 years with O’Neal Steel and 24 years with Carolina Steel. She was a member of Gibsonville United Methodist Church; she loved shopping and traveling with Bobby in their motor home. Peggy enjoyed spending time at The Barn Dance in Julian on Saturday nights with her husband and friends, who are better known as family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Peggy is survived by her daughters, Pat Poe Norton and significant other Ronnie Kirkman of Graham and Cindy Phillips Tiralosi and husband Mark of Heathrow, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Leigh Poole and husband Keith, Matthew Dean Phillips fiancé Beth Oakley, Tyler Drake Guy, Alison Poe Gordon and husband Robert, Tiffany Dawn Phillips and fiancé Dustin Sasser, Travis Sumner Guy, Matthew Tiralosi and Megan Tiralosi; great grandchildren, Mason Gordon, Conner Gordon, Braedon Poole, Ada Marley, Maverick Phillips, Addie Sasser, Tommy Oakley and Tyson Oakley; sister-in-law, Betty Isley; niece, Sandra Coble and a nephew, Tommy Isley and wife, Donna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby; a daughter, Kathy Powell Guy; grandson, Jeff Norton; great granddaughter, Hannah Gordon; parents; and sons-in-law, Dean Norton and Tony Guy.
A service to celebrate Peggy’s life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. J.D. Weed with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm to 1:45pm on Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at Pat’s home in Graham.
In honor of Peggy, the family requests that attire for the funeral be casual or jeans. [38175]
Peggy Burdette Summers
February 4, 1935 ~ November 23, 2019 (age 84)
Peggy Jane Burdette Summers, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Mobile, AL on February 4, 1935 to the late Drennan Allison Burdette and Fannie Mae White Burdette and was the wife of 65 years to her sweetheart of whom she met in Pensacola, FL the late Bobby Lee Summers who died in 2018.
Peggy retired after 11 years with O’Neal Steel and 24 years with Carolina Steel. She was a member of Gibsonville United Methodist Church; she loved shopping and traveling with Bobby in their motor home. Peggy enjoyed spending time at The Barn Dance in Julian on Saturday nights with her husband and friends, who are better known as family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Peggy is survived by her daughters, Pat Poe Norton and significant other Ronnie Kirkman of Graham and Cindy Phillips Tiralosi and husband Mark of Heathrow, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Leigh Poole and husband Keith, Matthew Dean Phillips fiancé Beth Oakley, Tyler Drake Guy, Alison Poe Gordon and husband Robert, Tiffany Dawn Phillips and fiancé Dustin Sasser, Travis Sumner Guy, Matthew Tiralosi and Megan Tiralosi; great grandchildren, Mason Gordon, Conner Gordon, Braedon Poole, Ada Marley, Maverick Phillips, Addie Sasser, Tommy Oakley and Tyson Oakley; sister-in-law, Betty Isley; niece, Sandra Coble and a nephew, Tommy Isley and wife, Donna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby; a daughter, Kathy Powell Guy; grandson, Jeff Norton; great granddaughter, Hannah Gordon; parents; and sons-in-law, Dean Norton and Tony Guy.
A service to celebrate Peggy’s life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. J.D. Weed with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm to 1:45pm on Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at Pat’s home in Graham.
In honor of Peggy, the family requests that attire for the funeral be casual or jeans. [38175]