Mr. Edward Mebane Summers was born in Iredell County on March 20, 1940, and was the son of the late Clay and Beulah Steele Summers. He departed this life on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Summers attended Unity High Schools and Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Harmony. He was a construction worker and was a loving person.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Dwight Summers, Charles Summers, Roger Lee Summers and Walter Summers.

He leaves to cherish the memory of his life his fiancée, Michelle Jackson of the home; three sons, Scott Summers of Maryland, Tony Summers of Washington, and Kevin Edward Richardson of Greensboro; two daughters, Lynda Hooper Thompson of Washington, D.C., and Nina Elizabeth (George) Scott of Charlotte; one sister, Beulah Mae Summers Smith of Salisbury, N.C.; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, neighbors and friends.

Celebration of Life Services were conducted on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home. Pastor Jerry Moore officiated and Pastor Emmanuel Brown eulogize. Burial followed in the Belmont Cemetery.

Visit the Book of Memories for Edward at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the family.