Mrs. Erie Lee Summers

SUMMERS, Mrs. Erie Lee - Age 94, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Vernon Chapel AME Church, 5802 Dupont St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Rev. Roosevelt Brown officiating, Rev. Robert Blake Host Pastor. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Saturday, Mrs. Summers will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mrs. Erie Lee (Shumpert) Summers was born December 4, 1922 in Grant County, Arkansas, the daughter of Luke and Dora (Kibbler) Shumpert. She was a resident of Flint, Michigan and a member of Vernon Chapel AME Church where she served on the Food Bank and Flower Committee. Erie was employed at Fisher Body Ternstedt, a division of General Motors where she retired with 30 years of service. She enjoyed shopping, watching baseball, and making her famous Sweet Potato Pies. Erie also enjoyed gardening and being with her family. She was also a caregiver of her family members. Mrs. Erie Lee Summers leaves to cherish her memory: 2 sons, Gean (Barbara) Summers and John Summers; 3 daughters, L. Barbra Summers and Patricia Roberts, all of Flint and Alesia Harris of Grand Blanc, MI; 25 grandchildren, Jackie Summers of Stone Mountain, GA, Anthony, Eric, Jermaine and William Summers, all of Flint, Christopher (Brianna) Brayee of Houston, TX, Bobby Washington, Domicko Shumpert and Jaaron Summers of Flint, Jessica Summers of Benton Harbor, MI and John Summers Jr. of Tacoma, WA, Albara (Chris) Morris of Rockford, IL and A. Derrel Shepard, Tina, Quincy and Rafael Murphy, Tyrhonda and Saberna Moore, all of Flint, Amber Summers of Texas, Tonya Powell-May of Grand Rapids, MI, Latrice Greene and Lawanda Roberts, both of Flint, Derrick (Sonya) Roberts of Oscoda, MI, Monica Summers and Kiara Harris of Grand Blanc, MI; 36 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; special daughter-in-law, Deborah Murphy. Mrs. Summers was preceded in death by her son, Olander “Sonny” Summers; parents, Luke and Dora Shumpert; father of her children, JP Summers; sisters, Rosie Poynter, Violet Shumpert and Myrtice Simpson; brothers, Wesley, Levi, Joy and Veral Shumpert; daughter-in-law, Pamela Summers; son-in-law, Henry Harris. The family would like to express special thanks to caregiver, Nancy Hawkins, Kindred At Home Hospice, Dr. Sattar; Rev. Robert Blake, Rev. Roosevelt Brown and the Vernon Chapel AME Church family.

Mrs. Erie Lee Summers

December 4, 1922 - March 25, 2017