Nellie Mae Summers

Nellie Mae Summers, 78, of Lehigh, passed away Sunday, March 13th, 2016 at the Gowrie Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17th, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Nellie was born on April 11, 1937 in Lehigh and was the daughter of Harvey and Fannie Jackson. She graduated from Burnside High School in 1955. Nellie worked as a waitress for 22 years at T&H Café where she was a permanent fixture that came with any new ownership of the truck stop. Nellie grew up and lived in the Lehigh area. She enjoyed painting, crafts, sewing, having coffee on the deck and tending to her flowers. Nellie treasured time spent with her family. Nellie is survived by her children, Deana (Bill) Hennis; Denise (Mike) Stark; Debbi (Robert) Wirtz; Doug (Ruth) Summers; Donita (John) Jerome; Dennis (Lori) Summers; grandchildren, Alan (Kristin) Taylor, Vickie (Jason) Haney, Tiffany Bickford, Scott Bickford, Jenny (Jesse) Cherry, Shelli (Nic) Johnson, Kory Wirtz, Nickie Taylor, Haylie Jerome, L...[more]

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ndsey Summers, and Tanner Summers; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Fannie Jackson; and long-time partner, Herb Thoma. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family