Robert Lee Summers's obituary , Passed away on September 5, 2025 in Maryville, Tennessee

Robert Lee Summers

February 16, 1953 - September 5, 2025 (72 years old)

Maryville, Tennessee

Robert Lee Summers's obituary , Passed away on September 5, 2025 in Maryville, Tennessee

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Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium

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Robert Lee Summers

February 16, 1953 - September 5, 2025 (72 years old)

Maryville, Tennessee

Robert Lee Summers Obituary

The passing of Robert Lee Summers in Maryville, Tennessee, born in Glendale, California leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 5, 2025 at the age of 72. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert Lee Summers to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Cliff Summers and Bo Summers; his uncles, Ronald and Colin Cook; and his pets, Frisky, Rocky, Bodie, Abigail and Shiloh.

He is survived by: his pet Juno; his wife Velda Rivers Summers; his daughters, Brooke Frizzell (Carl) and Heather Stacey Summers; his grandchildren, Skyler, Beau, Eden and Ensley Frizzell; his sister Jane Smith (Gene); his nephew Aaron Ritchie-Smith (Katherine); his great-nephews, Michael and Cole Ritchie-Smith; and his great-niece Avery Ritchie-Smith.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium



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Appalachian Funeral Services
165 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC 28779

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Carl Frizzell Family Cemetery
109 Gribble Gap Rd, Sylva, NC 28779

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