James A. Summers

JAMES A. "JIM" SUMMERS, 86, of Sherwood, passed away on April 13, 2018. Born in Calumet, Mich., to Rev. J.T. and Ethel Summers, he was the grandson of Dr. J. A. and Ollie Summers, all of whom preceded him in death. His twin brother, J.T. Summers, Jr., also preceded him in death. He retired as Deputy Chief of Operations, Little Rock Air Force Base, and was a member of IBEW Local 295. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Summers; sisters: Betty Cleckley and Harriet Hardy; children: James, Jr. of California, Sharon Rice (Paul) of Montana, and Karen Hallmark of Texas; stepchildren: William Duce, Deanna Hatfield (Dr. Patrick), and John Duce (Sherri), all of Arkansas; grandchildren: Matt Summers, Mandy Summers, Jackie Summers, Britannia Rice, and Bobby Rice; step-grandchildren: Ansley Duce, John Henry Duce, Andrew Hatfield, Allison Hatfield, and Katie Dunn; great-grandchildren: Ariel Summers and Brayden Giordano. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to service from 10-11 a.m. Memorials can be made to Sherwood Animal Shelter, or to Sherwood First Baptist Church. Please visit www.smithfamilycares.com for online guest register.