Funeral services for Everett Loyd Summers, 93, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2025, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Summers passed away at 11:41 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Cedarhurst.
He was born April 19, 1932, at Oakland, Iowa, to Loyd Manuel Summers and Eda Francis Summers. On January 8, 1957, he was married in Howell County, Missouri, to Patricia Vandagriff. Mr. Summers was a veteran, having served with the United States Army, receiving the Korean Service Medal, two bronze service stars, United Nations Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Everett loved farming, fishing and hunting deer and turkey, especially with his wife.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Summers, of the family home; one son, Everett Loyd Summers, Jr., of the family home; one son-in-law, Benny Nale, Springfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Trenton Nale, Nixa, Missouri, Austin Nale, Springfield, Missouri, Hanna Nale, Columbia, Missouri and Hailey Nale, Jenks, Oklahoma; one sister-in-law, Betty O’Dell; and several nieces and nephews, including special niece, Kathy Parker, who had been taking care of him for the past three years.
His parents and one daughter, Linda Nale preceded him in death.
Burial will be at Howell Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elk Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.
