Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameShirley Jean SUMMERS 
400,404, Shirley Jean Summers-Female-12 February 1936 – 27 August 2013- •-LKTM-2YQ,470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock
400,404, Shirley Jean Summers-Female-12 February 1936 – 27 August 2013- •-LKTM-2YQ,470, Shirley Jean Summers RothrockBirthFeb 12, 1936, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Shirley Jean Summers-Female-12 February 1936 – 27 August 2013- •-LKTM-2YQ,470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock
DeathAug 27, 2013, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Shirley Jean Summers-Female-12 February 1936 – 27 August 2013- •-LKTM-2YQ,470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock
BurialLakeview Memorial Park, 3600 N. O’Henry Blvd, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Shirley Jean Summers-Female-12 February 1936 – 27 August 2013- •-LKTM-2YQ,470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock
FatherWilliam Wallace SUMMERS (1882-1955)
MotherGertrude Lettie MASON (1896-1989)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for Shirley Jean SUMMERS
On August 27, 2013, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock, 77, passed away peacefully of cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at the Beacon Place Hospice Center of Greensboro.
A service will be held on Friday, August 30th at Centenary United Methodist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro at 2:00 pm. A reception will be hosted by the church and her Red Hat Sisters, at 1:00 pm, prior to the service. There will be a graveside service immediately following at Lakeview Memorial Park.
Shirley was born on February 12, 1936 in Greensboro, NC to the late William Mason and Gertrude Lettie Summers. She was the youngest of seven children: Beulah Sessoms, William Summers, Roy Summers, Ruth Summers, Hazel Godfrey, and Ted Summers. She attended Greensboro Senior High School where she met her husband of 60 years, Richard Harrison Rothrock. Together they had 3 children. She was employed by First Home Federal for 30 years where she retired as a Senior Vice President of Mortgage Loan Servicing.
Jesus Christ was her Lord and Savior. She enjoyed many Bible Studies throughout the years and was a graduate of BFS, a seven year bible fellowship study.
Shirley was dedicated to her community. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the Greensboro’s Chamber of Commerce. She was co-founder and Queen Mother for the first Red Hat Chapter in Greensboro, called the Shrinking Violets.
Shirley loved her friends and family. Her children and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was an avid bridge player. She was in a bridge club for 42 years and was a member of the First and Third. She enjoyed traveling and was the founder of her beloved Girl’s Beach Group. She was also a writer and story teller. Her slow southern draw would captivate any audience. Her quick wit, generous spirit, and inner strength made her a friend to all. She will truly be missed.
Shirley is survived by her husband Richard and her three children: Dennis Harrison Rothrock, Jennifer Rothrock Metcalfe and husband Clay, and Amy Rothrock Cardwell and husband John. Her eight grandchildren; Amanda and Rebecca Rothrock, Emory and Molly Metcalfe, Will, Mason, and Sarah Cardwell, and her great grandson Dylan Garcia. She also has a brother William (Bill) Summers and a “flock” of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the Moses Cone Cancer Center, the caregivers at the Beacan House, Pastor Mitch and his staff at Centenary, and the multitude of caring family and friends that made her last days peaceful and full of love.
Shirley asked that any memorial contributions would be made to Hospice Palliative Care of Greensboro or Saint Jude’s Hospital. 470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock
A service will be held on Friday, August 30th at Centenary United Methodist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro at 2:00 pm. A reception will be hosted by the church and her Red Hat Sisters, at 1:00 pm, prior to the service. There will be a graveside service immediately following at Lakeview Memorial Park.
Shirley was born on February 12, 1936 in Greensboro, NC to the late William Mason and Gertrude Lettie Summers. She was the youngest of seven children: Beulah Sessoms, William Summers, Roy Summers, Ruth Summers, Hazel Godfrey, and Ted Summers. She attended Greensboro Senior High School where she met her husband of 60 years, Richard Harrison Rothrock. Together they had 3 children. She was employed by First Home Federal for 30 years where she retired as a Senior Vice President of Mortgage Loan Servicing.
Jesus Christ was her Lord and Savior. She enjoyed many Bible Studies throughout the years and was a graduate of BFS, a seven year bible fellowship study.
Shirley was dedicated to her community. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the Greensboro’s Chamber of Commerce. She was co-founder and Queen Mother for the first Red Hat Chapter in Greensboro, called the Shrinking Violets.
Shirley loved her friends and family. Her children and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was an avid bridge player. She was in a bridge club for 42 years and was a member of the First and Third. She enjoyed traveling and was the founder of her beloved Girl’s Beach Group. She was also a writer and story teller. Her slow southern draw would captivate any audience. Her quick wit, generous spirit, and inner strength made her a friend to all. She will truly be missed.
Shirley is survived by her husband Richard and her three children: Dennis Harrison Rothrock, Jennifer Rothrock Metcalfe and husband Clay, and Amy Rothrock Cardwell and husband John. Her eight grandchildren; Amanda and Rebecca Rothrock, Emory and Molly Metcalfe, Will, Mason, and Sarah Cardwell, and her great grandson Dylan Garcia. She also has a brother William (Bill) Summers and a “flock” of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the Moses Cone Cancer Center, the caregivers at the Beacan House, Pastor Mitch and his staff at Centenary, and the multitude of caring family and friends that made her last days peaceful and full of love.
Shirley asked that any memorial contributions would be made to Hospice Palliative Care of Greensboro or Saint Jude’s Hospital. 470, Shirley Jean Summers Rothrock