1/17/2015
Doris Osborne Summers
GIBSONVILLE — Doris Osborne Summers, 86, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Ashton Place. Doris was born in Wapallo County, Iowa on Feb. 22, 1928, to the late Graham Emery and Beulah Etter Osborne and was the wife of 59 years to the late Vance Jackson “Jack” Summers.
Doris was a longtime member of Friedens Lutheran Church. She retired from the Guilford County Tax Office after 36 years and was a founding member of Fire District 28 Ladies Auxiliary. Doris was a member of Chrismon Classes at GTCC and taught Chrismon classes at Friedens Lutheran Church. She was also a member of Bucks and Does Square Dancers and did volunteer work at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a loving mother, MawMaw and “Gate” Maw-Maw who will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her two sons, Vance Dean Summers and wife Bonnie of Greensboro and Randy Neal Summers and wife Doris Ann of Gibsonville; grandchildren, Amber Jordan and fiancé Keith Hudson, Clint Summers and wife Christy, Dusty Summers and wife Erin and Dakota Summers; great- grandchildren, Omar Jordan, Tripp Jordan, ZoieAnn Jordan, Sydnee Summers and Savannah Summers; brothers, George Osborne of Summerfield and Harry Osborne and wife Linda of Stokesdale; sisters, Ruth Fulton of Stokesdale and Thelma McQueen of Florida and her special cat, “Missy”.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, seven brothers and four sisters.
A service to celebrate her life will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Friedens Lutheran Church by Pastor Bill Zima with the burial to follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.on Saturday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and at other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, to Friedens Lutheran Church of 6001 N.C. 61 North, Gibsonville, NC 27249 or to Fire District 28 of 6619 N.C. 61, Gibsonville, NC 27249.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [14382]
10/2/2009
Vance Jackson “Jack” Summers GIBSONVILLE — Mr.Vance Jackson “Jack” Summers, 84, of 6733 N.C. 61 North, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at the Carriage House. Mr. Summers was born July 26, 1925, in Guilford County to the late J.H. and Lydia Shepherd Summers. Mr. Summers was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired as a cook from Guilford County Prison Farm and a member of Friedens Lutheran Church. He was instrumental in forming the Fire District # 28 Volunteer Fire Dept. and was the chief there for many years.
He enjoyed farming, pier fishing, serving as a volunteer fireman, western square dancing, church activities and eating out before Alzheimers set in.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Doris Osborne Summers, of the home; sons, Dean (Bonnie) Summers and Randy (Doris Ann) Summers, both of Gibsonville; grandchildren, Amby Jordan, Clint Summers, Dusty Summers, Dakota Summers; four great-grandchildren; a brother, George (Mamie) Summers, of Gibsonville; sisters, Mae Lewis and Ruby Huffines, both of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Willie “Bill” Summers.
The funeral will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Friedens Lutheran Church by Pastor Raymond Petrea. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. and at other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friedens Lutheran Church, 6001 N.C. 61 North, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249 or Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [2170]