Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Summerlin, W. R. November 10, 2004
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Atkinson County Citizen - November 2004
 Mr. W. R. Summerlin age 77 of Axson, GA passed away Wednesday, November 10, 
2004 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, GA following an extended 
illness.

 A native of Atkinson Co., Mr. Summerlin was born May 8, 1927 son of Willie and 
Lucy Guthrie Summerlin. He was retired high-rise construction foreman for 
McDevitt and Street Construction Co. and a member and a deacon of Refuge 
Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Summerlin was a member of American Legion Post 
173, former board member of the Atkinson SWMA and the Farm Service Agency where 
he served as board chairman. He was also a WWII veteran having served in the 
Merchant Marines and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

 Survivors include wife, Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin of Axson, GA, 1 son, 
Richard Summerlin and wife Julie of Portland, OR; 2 brothers, S.A. Summerlin of 
Pearson, GA, Henry Summerlin of Savannah, GA; 2 sisters, Jessie Nell Faulk of 
Palatka, FL, Opal Hughes of Cope, SC; 3 grandchildren Donald Summerlin, Austin 
Summerlin and Charity Elizabeth Summerlin; 1 great granddaughter, Savannah 
Grace Summerlin, several nieces and nephews also survive.

 Funeral services Mr. Summerlin were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at 
Refuge Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Alvin Johnson officiating. Special 
musical selections included "Land of Rest," "Christ the Chiefest Among Ten 
Thousand," "We Shall Sleep But Not Forever" and "Minister's Farewell" rendered 
by the Primitive Baptist Church Singers. The interment followed in Sweetwater 
Cemetery.

 Serving as active pallbearers were Denny Summerlin, Sol Summerlin, Mike 
Summerlin, Lynn Hughes, Chris Hughes, Clint Summerlin, Nancy Corbitt and 
Stewart "Peanut" Delk.

 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements.

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