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Melba Brawner Summers

1928 - 2022

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McKENZIE, Tenn. - A graveside service for Melba Brawner Summers, 93, is Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Everetts Chapel Cemetery with Brother Dennis Trull officiating.  Interment will follow at Everetts Chapel Cemetery after the service. 

Visitation is at the grave side before and after the service. 

Mrs. Summers, a retired secretary for Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in McKenzie, died Monday, June 20, 2022 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. 

She was born on August 26, 1928 in McKenzie, Tennessee to Paul and Juanita Brogdon Brawner. She was a member of McKenzie First Baptist Church. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Joyce Brawner Chapman, Barbara Brawner Timmons, Virginia Brawner Hooton and a brother, Franklin Brawner.

Survivors include her son, Ken (Shari) Summers of McKenzie, three granddaughters, Kia Bell (Marty) Brown, Aly Summers, and Lyndsey Summers, all from McKenzie, a sister-in-law, Shirley Brawner of McKenzie, a brother-in-law, Richard Hooton of Franklin, Tenn., and one great-granddaughter, Addie Brown of McKenzie.
Pallbearers named for Mrs. Summers are Kyle Chapman, Roger Brawner, Ken Sanders, Barry Summers, Marty Brown, and Dan Simon.

Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  For more information please call (731) 352-4848 or visit www.brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com.