THOMPSONVILLE – Huston Virgil "Pete" Summers, 78, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, in Leffler Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Etna Cemetery in Thompsonville with military rites under the direction of Benton American Legion Post 280, Benton VFW Post 2671 and the Army National Guard out of Marion. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
He was born Oct. 27, 1938, in Thompsonville, the son of Sherman “Red” and Fonda Irene (Brown) Summers. He married the former Fanny Mae “Fran” Mikel on Feb. 7, 1960, and she preceded him in death Nov. 9, 2006.
Mr. Summers graduated from Thompsonville High School's class of 1956. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served as an LPN and attained the rank of sergeant.
Pete worked as a coal miner with Inland Steel and was a member of UMWA. He was a member of Mount Etna United Methodist Church, and, in recent years, attended First Christian Church of Benton.
He was a member of Akin Masonic Lodge 705 A.F. & A.M. in Thompsonville and Order of the Eastern Star in Thompsonville, where he formerly served as Worthy Patron. He also was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Southern Illinois of Belleville.
Pete enjoyed fishing, cattle, horses and watching Western movies.
Survivors include three daughters, Beth Reed and husband Jimmy of Benton, Dotty Mitchell of Marion and Sharon “Sonny” Summers of Columbia, Maryland; son, David Summers of Thompsonville; nine grandchildren, Nathan Reed, Preston Reed and wife Alisha, Neva Corn, Eli Reed and wife Heather, and Mikaila Reed, all of Benton, Jacob Mitchell and wife Alexandra of Marion, Jessica Mitchell of Marion, Matthew Summers of Pinckneyville and Whitney Summers of Benton; eight great-grandchildren, Jordan Pettit, Landon Corn, Persephone Reed, Pandora Reed, Hazel Reed, Logan Reed, Gemma Reed and Asher Mitchell; brother, Les Summers and wife Kathy of Thompsonville; four special nephews, Jim, Greg, Steve and Dan Summers; and two special friends of the family, Stephanie and Stephen Williams.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; infant daughter, Dianna Lynn Summers; two sisters, Myola Hatfield and Mary Miller; and niece, Donna (Miller) Corey.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Etna Cemetery Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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