Sharon Ann (Hollen) Summers, age 77, of Pinehurst, passed on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at her residence.
A visitation will be held from 11am to 12 pm, with a service to follow at 12:30 on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Calvary Memorial Church in Southern Pines. Burial will follow in the Calvary Church Cemetery in Hoke County.
Mrs. Summers was born January 2, 1947 in Philippi, WV to the late Billie Stewart Hollen and Virginia Rose (Schola) Hollen.
Graduating from West Virginia University she pursued a teaching career for many years, ultimately teaching at Calvary Christian School. She retired as a Daycare Licensing Supervisor and returned to teaching at Calvary until health constraints prevented her continuation. She was an author of educational materials, enjoyed wedding planning, scrapbooking, traveling, and most of all loved the lord and her family, including life-long friends. She lived her faith in Christ through the love she showed to everyone she met.
Mrs. Summers is survived by her husband of 35years, Lynn Carol Summers, Jr.; a daughter, Susan Taylor of Carthage; step-daughter, Claire DeSpain of Pinebluff; a son, John Walter Cook, III and wife Kelly of Aberdeen; a daughter, Stacie Hancock and husband Bobby of Aberdeen, NC; a step-son, Steven Summers and wife Amy of California; and daughter, Cindy Cook of Aberdeen; a brother, Jody Hollen of West Virginia; two sisters, Mary Grace Cole and husband Charles of West Virginia, and Edie Wilson and husband Tony of West Virginia; fourteen grandchildren, Derek Taylor, Dawson Taylor, Noah DeSpain, Hope DeSpain, Titus DeSpain, Gideon DeSpain, Jackson Cook, Drew Cook, Nevaeh Hancock, Masen Hancock, Laina Summers, Sadie Summers, Lauren Jefferson, and Payton Jefferson; two great-grandchildren, Wrenley Taylor and Chloe DeSpain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Calvary Memorial Church at 400 South Bennett St, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Online condolences can be made to www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
