Location: T-Carpenter

Born: February 10, 1912 Coryell County, Texas

Died: November 5, 2005 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Robert Lee Sumerin and Elizabeth Belle Marshall Sumerlin

Parents:
Robert Lee Sumerlin (1877 – 1954)
Elizabeth Belle Marshall Sumerlin (1890 – 1953)

Jack Sumerlin, 93, of China Spring, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at a Waco hospital. Masonic graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at BrookView Funeral Home.

Jack was born on the Edwards Ranch in Coryell County, Texas, to the late Robert Lee and Mary Elizabeth Marshall Sumerlin. He served three years in the U.S. Coast Guard and then moved to China Spring and became the bookkeeper for Pearl Distributing Company for the next 50 years. Jack enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved his gardening and fishing. He was a 32nd degree Master Mason, member of the Fidelis Lodge #1127 A.F. and A.M., Scottish Rite and Karem Shriners.

Surviving Jack is his nieces, Betty P. Turnage, of China Spring, and Brenda Wilmeth, of Houston; great-nephew, Justin Turnage and wife, Kelly, of Grandview; great-great nieces, Jessica Kaitlyn, Casey and Taylor Turnage, all of Grandview; cousins, Travis Sumerlin and Lucille Clampett, both of Waco; other relatives and many friends.