Mable Beatrice Summers

Mable B. Summers, 89, of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Kindred Southwood. She was born on October 14, 1923, in Vigo County, to Beldon and Cecil (Brock) Brenton. She married Jack Summers on October 1, 1949. Mable previously worked at Campbell’s Soup, Logan Printing, and Columbia Records, before she became a full-time homemaker. She attended church at Victory Christian Center. She had the gift of crocheting and made many beautiful doilies and afghans. She enjoyed fishing. Mable and Jack cherished the time they spent together during their twice-yearly fishing trips to Kentucky.

Mable is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jack; a step-daughter, Judy Summers, and a step-son, Jim Summers and his wife Peggy, all of Terre Haute; step-grandchildren, Alison Dykes and her husband Kevin of Plainfield and Joe Summers and his wife Crystal of Byesville, OH; step-great-grandchildren, Caitlyn and Cameron Summers of Byesville, OH and Alex and Audrey Dykes of Plainfield; sisters, Gertrude Cuffle and Betty Cuffle, both of Terre Haute; brother, Estel Brenton and his wife Vickie of Springfield, MO; a brother-in-law, Alan K. Summers and friend Martin Portnoy of Sarasota, FL; a daughter, Jean Higginbotham; grandsons, Curt Keller and his wife Penny, Brad Keller, and Michael Keller; great-grandchildren, Harley and Derrick Keller; a special friend, Betty Stephens of Terre Haute; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Lester Brenton and Johnny Brenton; and sisters, Loreen Kaneski and Pauline Dean.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 10 from 11 until 1 at Roselawn Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home with Pastor Joe Summers officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at www.roselawnfuneralhome.net