Franklin D. Summers

December 28, 2019

MARIETTA, GEORGIA - Franklin D. Summers, 65, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, in Castlewood, Virginia. He was born in Appalachia, Virginia; son of the late Garland Summers. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dusty Dawn Summers; two sisters, Nancy James and Joyce Hamilton; and two brothers, Leonard Summers and Thomas Summers. He is survived by his wife, Lynette Summers of Marietta, Georgia; two sons, Dwight Summers of Bristol, Virginia and Aaron Fox of Roswell, Georgia; one daughter, Kristen Smelser of St. Louis, Missouri; mother, Alta Summers of St. Paul, Virginia; three sisters, Katie Jessee of Lebanon, Virginia, Rita Jayne Bowen of Lebanon, Virginia, and Shelia Ziomek and husband Steve of Bristol, Virginia; three brothers, James Summers of Kingsport, Tennessee, Robert Summers of Kingsport, Tennessee, and Jeff Summers and Rhonda of Castlewood, Virginia; eight grandchildren, Dusty Dawn Summers, Noah Smelser, Leila Smelser, Avory Fox, Ethan Fox, Reid Fox, Carson Fox, and Alden Fox; several nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral Services for Franklin D. Summers will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, Virginia with Rev. Woody Scott, Rev. Marvin Cain, and Rev. Allen Porter officiating. Interment will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Aaron Fox, Noah Smelser, Daniel Jessee, Jordan Winborne, Scot Smelser, Brandon Chafin, Eric Summers, Alex Summers, and Bradley Hurley. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Summers, Robert Summers, Jeff Summers, Steve Ziomek, Freddie Parsons, and friends. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020, in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Virginia. Online condolences may be sent to the Summers family through our website and a video tribute may be viewed at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.