A celebration of life will be held 12 Noon Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Gladeville United Methodist Church for Mr. Summar, 83, of Gladeville. A US Air Force veteran and retired from the Ford Glass Plant, he died Dec. 8, 2012.

Visitation Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow at the Milton Cemetery.

Survivors include: children Judy Summar Swain (James Edwin) of Gladeville, Gerald Thomas Summar (Janice) of Mt. Juliet and Larry Hugh Summar (Denise) of Carthage; nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Martha Adkerson Summar; his parents Thomas Lindsay and Lucy Francis Summar; grandson Samuel Ryan Summar and great-granddaughter Summar Jean Swain.

Pallbearers will include: Jason Swain, Drew Hendry (Kelli), Michael Summar, Kevin Summar, Andy Summar, Zach Summar, Dale Francis (Hilary), Jake Pyburn, Travis Humes (Paige), and nephews Steve Estep, and Robby Summar.

Honorary pallbearers: Winners Sunday School Class, and his special neighbors, Jimmie and Anna Pittman and Mrs. Carroll Lannom.

A special thank you to Pa’s caregivers at Quality Care Nursing Home on C&D Hall and his physician, Dr. Robert Jantz.

Lebanon's Partlow Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.