Willard Summerall

Willardwas born on October 3, 1916 in Houston, Mississippi. Willard came to Texas in a covered wagon when he was three years old. His family included 7 brothers and sisters Grady, Melinda, Stan, Tince and surviving sisters Sybil Bates and Joyce Duke. The family first settled in Kerens and later in Tool, Texas. his father opened a grocery store when they moved to Corsicana. Willard remembered helping out by delivering groceries. His first job was working for Dr. Pepper. Later he worked for the NeHi Bottling Company. Willard was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific theater. He married Lillie Gertrude Humphries in 1941 and they had 2 children, Betty Ann and nine years later Gary. In 1948 Willard started his own company Summerall-Beauchamp Wholesale Drug. He started right in his own garage. It serviced local food stores with needed items for fifty years all over central Texas. The business was sold in 1998. Willard loved to bird hunt, fish and to raise cattle. In 1956, along with some other individuals, they bought the Richland Bank, which became Corsicana National Bank and Trust. After the death of his first wife, Trudy he married Cloie Farmer in December of 2000. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Trudy Summerall and Cloie Summerall. He is survived by his daughter Betty Ann and Hartley Young and son Gary and Marty Summerall of Corsicana. He has received much love and support from Betty and Hartley's girls, Julie and Adan Casas, sons Kyle and Ryan and Cherly and Brett Blanton, son Jack, and daughters Claire and Samantha. And Marty and Gary's son Scott I and grandson Scott II. We want to thank Beverly Baisy, Hand and Hand Hospice, Santana Ovalle, Angels at Home and many others for his care during this time in his life. Visitation will be Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. B. F. Risinger, Jr., and Dr. David Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Sam Humphries, Jim Bo Parks, Monty Brazell, Don Brazell, Henry Summerall, Bill Brazell, Scott Summerall, Brett Blanton, Adan Casas, Matt Summerall, James Clause, Stafford Beaufoue and Board of Directors of Community National Bank.

Willard Summerall

October 3, 1916 - May 10, 2009