CHARLES EDWARD SUMMERS

   Charlie Edward Summers, the oldest of ten children, was born to
William H. and Elizabeth Cash Summers on December 28, 1900 at Anthonies
Mill, Mo. and departed this life on Wednesday, February 1, 1984 in the
Washington County Memorial Hospital at the age of eight-three years,
one month, and four days.
   In 1923 Charlie was united in marriage to Viola Bouse and five
children were born to this union; three of whom survive, Mamie Lee,
Pauline, and Monroe.  In 1932 his wife and twins preceded him in death.
   In 1943 Charlie was united in marriage to the former Opal Elnora
Dace and four children were born to his union; Charles E., Jr., Naomi
Jane Slack of Simpsonville, South Carolina; Phyllis Love of New
Marshfield, Ohio and Virginia Ruth Case of Rock Springs, Wyoming. In
addition to his mentioned children those who remain to mourn his death
include one brother Walter Summers of Cuba; four sisters, Evelyn Hamer
of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; Dolie Ray of Sta. Louis; Virginia Smith
of Sullivan and Mildred Mulvihill of Santa Ana, California; twenty
grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; one great great
grandchild; one uncle, Jess Cash of Sullivan; one aunt, Lennie Pohlman
of Kirkwood; and a host of other relatives and friends.
   Those preceding Charlie in death in addition to his first wife and
the twins were his parents; two brothers, Rolla Summers and Millard
“Bud” Summers; and two sisters, Viola Summers and Maxine Gott.
   Funeral services were conducted Saturday, February 4, 1984, 2 P.M.
at the Gum and Son Chapel, Potosi, with Willard Love officiating,
assisted by Bob Slack.  Interment was in the Berryman Cemetery under
the direction of Gum and Son Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri.
   Serving as pallbearers were Pete Bailey, John Parry, Ethan Dace,
Bill Slowensky, Claude W. Harris, and Dick McInnis.  Honorary
pallbearers were Hubert Wright, Ray Slowensky and John Eaton.