James Dennis Sumner, 51, of Fitzgerald, died Friday, August 6, 2010, at Fitzgerald Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, August 9, 2010, at Dorminy Mill Baptist Church with the Rev. Ike Thomas and the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Stembridge officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 on Sunday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Sumner was born November 17, 1958 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan to Ralph Jackson Sumner and Nancy Markham Neal. He was a 1976 graduate of Irwin County High School and was a carpenter. He was a former resident of Sault St. Marie MI, Key West, FL, and Ansbach, Germany.Mr. Sumner was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include mother: Nancy Neal; father and step-mother: Ralph and Patsy Sumner, all of Fitzgerald; sons: Andrew Sumner and Dakota Sumner of Sault St. Marie, Michigan; daughters: Cyrelle Sumner of Sault St. Marie, Michigan and Sarah Sumner of Fitzgerald; step-daughter: Renee Baker of Fitzgerald; step-son: Mason Brown of Fitzgerald; brothers and a sister: Daniel (Terri) Sumner, Ralph Sumner, Tim (Tommi Lyn Duncan) Sumner; David (Kathy) Sumner, Robert (Sarah Beard) Sumner, all of Fitzgerald and Debra (Larry) Mobley of Ocilla; step-brothers: Eugene (Elaine) Aycock of Ben Hill County, Jim (Beth) Aycock of Irwin County; step-sisters: Teresa (Wallace) Peacock of Ben Hill County and Tammy (Scott) Roberts of Irwin County; as well as several nieces and nephews.