He worked for the San Antonio Fire Department for 18 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert W. Sommers and Maxine "Mickey" Schaefer.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; children, Cody, Morgan, and Connor Sommers; sister, Kathy Epps and husband, David of Connecticut; brother, Robert Mark Sommers and wife, Caron of Fort Worth; several nieces and nephews.