Mrs. Edna C. Summers, 77, of Lake City died Thursday, June 09, 2011 at the Lake City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Olustee, Florida to the late Benny L. and Onie Coleman, Mrs. Summers had been a lifelong resident of Lake City. She loved entertaining her family at her home, gardening and putting up vegetables, and was a Prayer Warrior. Mrs. Summers was a member of Lantern Park Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband W.L. Summers in 2005 and one brother, Roy Coleman and one sister Annette Coleman.

Mrs. Summers is survived by three daughters, Cindi Summers, Debbie Owens (Glenn), and Janet Rivers (Jim) all of Lake City; grandchildren, William P. "Bip" Summers (Nadia), Blake E. Summers, Josh G. Owens (Casey) all of Lake City, Ashley L. Owens of Alachua, Sabrina M. Rivers (Woodrow Lynch), James H. Rivers, Jr. "J.R." (Jessica Nolan), and Sebastian D. Rivers, all of Lake City; great-grandchildren, Liam Summers, Luke Lynch, James Lynch, Destiny Rivers, Brooke Rivers, Hannah Rivers, and Jasmine Horton; sisters, Adelphia Williams and Faye Dupree (Lamar) both of Lake City, and Charlotte Sandlin (Al) of Chiefland; sister in law, Joan Coleman of Lake City.

Funeral services for Mrs. Summers will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 12, 2011 in the Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Rodney Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Old Providence Village Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00-6:00 Saturday afternoon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice), 6037 US Highway 90 West, Lake City, FL 32055. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. HWY 441, Lake City. (386) 752-1954. Please sign the guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com