Robert O. ‘Bobby’ Summerford
By Staff
April 22, 2007
Funeral for Robert O. “Bobby” Summerford, 76, of Falkville will be Saturday, April 28, at noon at Fairview Church of God with the Revs. Kenneth Weldon and Bob Archibald officiating. The body will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Falkville City Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Friday, April 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Summerford died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at his residence. He was a life-long member of First United Methodist Church of Falkville and owner and operator of Robert O. Summerford General Mercantile for 20 years and Summerford Nursing Home for 42 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly Walker Summerford; a son, Robert Oden Summerford Jr.; and a brother, Joe Summerford.
He is survived by two sons, John Phillip Summerford and wife Leigh Ann of Tuscaloosa and Robert A. Summerford II and wife Dana of Falkville; five grandchildren, Alan Summerford, Ross Summerford, Ryan Summerford, Danner Summerford, and J.T. Summerford; a beloved special friend, Kay Sparkman of Cullman; two sisters-in-law, Rhona Summerford and Lois Quillen; three nephews, Eric Summerford, Tom Summerford and Hank Summerford; and two nieces, Anna and Laura Summerford.
Pallbearers will be Alan Summerford, Ross Summerford, Ryan Summerford, J.T. Summerford, Chad Summerford, Trey Summerford, Robert Summerford and Phillip Summerford. Honorary pallbearers will be all past and present employees and physicians of Summerford Nursing Home and Robert O. Summerford Mercantile and family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to the Falkville First United Methodist Church New Building Fund.
