Dorothy Dean Broom Summey, 82, of East Ridge, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas, and was of the Church of God faith. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who will be truly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Summey; two sons, Larry and Jim Summey; and grandson, Jim Summey.
Survivors include her children, Linda McKissick of Rossville, Talley (Betty) Summey of East Ridge, Elaine (Roy) Cope of Ringgold, Ted (Ann) Summey of Chattanooga, Tim (Tammy) Summey of Chickamauga, and Faye (Dennis) Combs of Rising Fawn; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Alexian Brothers Pace Center and Healthcare Center at Standifer Place, for their care and compassion for Mrs. Summey.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with minister Roy Cope officiating. Burial will follow in the Lakewood South Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends after 4 p.m. on Tuesday and prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.