Bertha Mae Summers

Bertha Mae Summers, 97, of Alma, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born January 3, 1923 in Heber, CA to the late Harry and Grace Bradford. She was retired from General Telephone in California, and was a member of the Van Buren First Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Summers; a daughter Patricia Perron; three sons, Johnny, Tom, and Richard Summers; a sister, Minnie Fisher; two brothers, Jess and Harry Bradford; and a grandson, Travis Summers.

She is survived by four grandchildren, Mark Perron, John Perron, Suzanne Fisher, and Sharon Stark; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. She will be laid to rest at Park Lawn Memorial Park in Commerce, CA, under the direction of Allen-English & Estrada Funeral Home in Bell Gardens, CA. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.

Viewing will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2020, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.

Memorial contributions may be made to Van Buren First Church of the Nazarene at P.O. Box 641, Van Buren, AR 72957; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.