Joseph, 87, died at his residence in Raleigh.
He was born the son of J.J. Summerell and Lee Moye Brown. His wife, Berta Allen Russ Summerell, died in November 1998. His brother, Howard Mitchell Summerell of Richmond, VA. died in December 2004.
He is survived by a sister, Nancy Lee Summerell Kitchin of Wake Forest, NC, as well as three children: Berta Allen Summerell Hamilton and husband Frank Hamilton of Wilmington, NC; J.J. Summerell Jr. and wife Virginia Robertson Summerell of Greensboro, NC; and William Russ Summerell of Roatan, Honduras. He also has five grandchildren: Anna Summerell Hamilton and William Ritter Hamilton of Wilmington, and Amelia Mitchell Summerell, Lee McGowan Summerell and Joseph John Summerell of Greensboro. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, William M. Russ and wife Joan of Melbourne, FL; his sister-in-law, Lucy Cabell Pyle Summerell of Richmond; nephews, Thurman, William and John Kitchin; and a niece, Lee Brown Kitchin McCorriston.
Mr. Summerell was a 1939 graduate of Davidson College. He served the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander during World War II. His naval career included assignments in Panama, and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
He and Berta Allen Russ married in 1954 and moved to Salisbury, NC, where they lived until 1975. He was employed by Superior Stone Company for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury and served in many capacities with the church, including Senior Warden. He was a member of the Salisbury Rotary Club. A few years after moving to Raleigh in 1975 he retired from the stone business and went into business with his brother, Howard Summerell, to form Virginia-Carolina Controls. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh.
He was born the son of J.J. Summerell and Lee Moye Brown. His wife, Berta Allen Russ Summerell, died in November 1998. His brother, Howard Mitchell Summerell of Richmond, VA. died in December 2004.
He is survived by a sister, Nancy Lee Summerell Kitchin of Wake Forest, NC, as well as three children: Berta Allen Summerell Hamilton and husband Frank Hamilton of Wilmington, NC; J.J. Summerell Jr. and wife Virginia Robertson Summerell of Greensboro, NC; and William Russ Summerell of Roatan, Honduras. He also has five grandchildren: Anna Summerell Hamilton and William Ritter Hamilton of Wilmington, and Amelia Mitchell Summerell, Lee McGowan Summerell and Joseph John Summerell of Greensboro. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, William M. Russ and wife Joan of Melbourne, FL; his sister-in-law, Lucy Cabell Pyle Summerell of Richmond; nephews, Thurman, William and John Kitchin; and a niece, Lee Brown Kitchin McCorriston.
Mr. Summerell was a 1939 graduate of Davidson College. He served the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander during World War II. His naval career included assignments in Panama, and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
He and Berta Allen Russ married in 1954 and moved to Salisbury, NC, where they lived until 1975. He was employed by Superior Stone Company for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury and served in many capacities with the church, including Senior Warden. He was a member of the Salisbury Rotary Club. A few years after moving to Raleigh in 1975 he retired from the stone business and went into business with his brother, Howard Summerell, to form Virginia-Carolina Controls. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh.
Joseph, 87, died at his residence in Raleigh.
He was born the son of J.J. Summerell and Lee Moye Brown. His wife, Berta Allen Russ Summerell, died in November 1998. His brother, Howard Mitchell Summerell of Richmond, VA. died in December 2004.
He is survived by a sister, Nancy Lee Summerell Kitchin of Wake Forest, NC, as well as three children: Berta Allen Summerell Hamilton and husband Frank Hamilton of Wilmington, NC; J.J. Summerell Jr. and wife Virginia Robertson Summerell of Greensboro, NC; and William Russ Summerell of Roatan, Honduras. He also has five grandchildren: Anna Summerell Hamilton and William Ritter Hamilton of Wilmington, and Amelia Mitchell Summerell, Lee McGowan Summerell and Joseph John Summerell of Greensboro. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, William M. Russ and wife Joan of Melbourne, FL; his sister-in-law, Lucy Cabell Pyle Summerell of Richmond; nephews, Thurman, William and John Kitchin; and a niece, Lee Brown Kitchin McCorriston.
Mr. Summerell was a 1939 graduate of Davidson College. He served the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander during World War II. His naval career included assignments in Panama, and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
He and Berta Allen Russ married in 1954 and moved to Salisbury, NC, where they lived until 1975. He was employed by Superior Stone Company for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury and served in many capacities with the church, including Senior Warden. He was a member of the Salisbury Rotary Club. A few years after moving to Raleigh in 1975 he retired from the stone business and went into business with his brother, Howard Summerell, to form Virginia-Carolina Controls. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh.
He was born the son of J.J. Summerell and Lee Moye Brown. His wife, Berta Allen Russ Summerell, died in November 1998. His brother, Howard Mitchell Summerell of Richmond, VA. died in December 2004.
He is survived by a sister, Nancy Lee Summerell Kitchin of Wake Forest, NC, as well as three children: Berta Allen Summerell Hamilton and husband Frank Hamilton of Wilmington, NC; J.J. Summerell Jr. and wife Virginia Robertson Summerell of Greensboro, NC; and William Russ Summerell of Roatan, Honduras. He also has five grandchildren: Anna Summerell Hamilton and William Ritter Hamilton of Wilmington, and Amelia Mitchell Summerell, Lee McGowan Summerell and Joseph John Summerell of Greensboro. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, William M. Russ and wife Joan of Melbourne, FL; his sister-in-law, Lucy Cabell Pyle Summerell of Richmond; nephews, Thurman, William and John Kitchin; and a niece, Lee Brown Kitchin McCorriston.
Mr. Summerell was a 1939 graduate of Davidson College. He served the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander during World War II. His naval career included assignments in Panama, and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
He and Berta Allen Russ married in 1954 and moved to Salisbury, NC, where they lived until 1975. He was employed by Superior Stone Company for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury and served in many capacities with the church, including Senior Warden. He was a member of the Salisbury Rotary Club. A few years after moving to Raleigh in 1975 he retired from the stone business and went into business with his brother, Howard Summerell, to form Virginia-Carolina Controls. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh.
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