SUMMERS ,Paul H. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

SUMMERS, Paul H., 97, of Covington, Ind. Services: 11 a.m. EDT today, Aug. 5, 2008, at West Liberty Church of Christ. Shelby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. – jlr

Source: Danville, Illinois Commercial News, August 5, 2008, pg A3

COVINGTON, Ind. — Paul H. Summers, 97, of Covington, died at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at North Logan Healthcare Center, Danville. He was born Nov. 7, 1910, near Wallace, Ind., son of William and Bessie Smith Summers. He was a life resident of Fountain County and a farmer. A longtime member of West Liberty Church of Christ, he was a Sunday school teacher for more than 30 years and served as deacon and elder. He graduated from Covington High School in 1928. Paul enjoyed his family, church, fishing, boating, and making maple syrup. He served as Wabash Township Trustee eight years. Paul married Mildred Allen on July 2, 1932, at Rockville, Ind., and she died Oct. 21, 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Bushue; three sons, Robert (Margaret) Summers, Joseph (Jane) Summers and Keith Summers, and a sister-in-law, Edith Summers, all of Covington; 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, two brothers, and a great-grandson. Friends will be received 4-8 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at West Liberty Church of Christ. Services will be held at West Liberty Church of Christ, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at 11 a.m. EDT with Sam Guilliams officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the West Liberty Church of Christ with envelopes available at the church. Shelby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. – jlr