Boyd Summers Jr.

Boyd Summers Jr., 96, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Boyd Summers Jr.

He was born June 19, 1926, in Millersville to Boyd Sr. and Bertha Sander Summers. He and Juanita Statler were married July 7, 1950, in Chaffee, Missouri. They had been married 69 years when Juanita passed away Aug. 16, 2019.

Boyd was a private first class in the U.S. Army, serving honorably, during World War II, from Nov. 20, 1944, to July 29, 1946.

He worked many years as a supervisor at HWI.

Boyd was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church of Jackson, where he served as an usher and lay leader. He was a former member of First United Methodist Church of Chaffee for more than 50 years. There he served six years as Sunday school supervisor, taught Sunday school, was a member of Methodist Men, was a lay leader for several years and chaired several church committees.

Other memberships were of VFW Post No. 3127 (life member), Masonic Lodge No. 615 in Chaffee (past worshipful master) and American Legion Post No. 158 in Jackson and its Honor Guard (former chaplain of both).

Boyd is survived by two children, Carolyn S. “Sue” (Jim) Franke of Hillsboro, Ohio, and David Boyd (Patricia) Summers of Cape Girardeau; sister, Elvira (Gib) Urhahn; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife; and four siblings, Virginia (Quinton) Felty, Bertha (Wib) Haupt, Winifred (Ralph) Dumey and Lloyd (Wilma) Summers of Jackson.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. At 11:45 a.m., guests are invited to observe an American Legion Honor Guard service, followed by the funeral, conducted by the Rev. Jimmie Corbin. Burial and military honors will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

If considering a memorial contribution, the family suggests Jackson Senior Center or New McKendree United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the “Tribute Wall” tab of Boyd’s obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.