Ms. Georgia Mae Summers

SUMMERS, Ms. Georgia Mae - Age 106, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at Kith Haven Nursing Home. Family hour 10:00 AM Monday, April 29, 2019 at Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2101 Lippincott Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Rev. Sharinese Jackson, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Monday. Ms. Summers will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday with the family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Georgia Mae Summers, age 106, passed peacefully through Heaven’s gate on Monday, April 22, 2019. Her physical body will be in River Rest cemetery next to two of her sisters, Caridad and Marquita. Georgia was born in Anniston, Alabama, February 17, 1913. After graduating from Barber Memorial Seminary, she attended Hampton Institute for one year. As a young adult, she moved to Chicago, Illinois and in 1953 joined St. James A.M.E. Church. She was a Torch Bearer in the Missionary Society for over 30 years and during her membership was a leader of Y.P.D. and Recording, Financial and Correspondence Secretary. When her sister’s, Marquita, health began to fail, she moved to Flint in 2007 and affiliated with Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church. Always active, Georgia was a skilled bridge player, a talented seamstress, an avid photographer and she loved to travel! Besides touring all over the continental United States, she ventured to Canada, Hawaii, the Far East, Mexico, the Scandinavian countries, many western European countries and The Holy Land. She truly planted the seeds for travel and photography in her niece, Camille. Georgia Mae Summers leaves to cherish her memories: sister, Mary Northington; 2 nieces, Camille (William) Coleman, and Claudia (Herbert) Bigham; nephew, Christopher (Belinda) Northington; 4 great-nieces, Noelle Milton, Natalie (Scott) Rossi, Nicole Hardy and Joy Moguel; 4 great-great-nephews, Maurice (Shandale), Brandon, and Bryce Epps, Dallas Johnson and Nicholas Rossi; 2 great-great-nieces, Caprice and Nia Epps; 3 great-great-great nieces; 2 great-great-great-nephews; cousin, Marie Smith; and devoted friends, Sam and Lillie Richmond. Georgia was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lee Opie Weir Summers; beloved step-mother, Janie Summers; 3 sisters, twins, Caridad and Katie Summers, and Marquita Brown; brother, Walter Whatley. A special thank you to the 2nd floor south staff of Kith Haven Nursing Home, Great Lakes Caring Hospice, Rev. Sharinese Jackson, and the Quinn Chapel family.

Ms. Georgia Mae Summers

February 17, 1913 - April 22, 2019