John Michael Sumner

Livingston, Texas – John Michael "Mike" Sumner, 63, years of life, went home to our Lord, Sunday, November 7, 2010. Mike was born on March 6, 1947, the adopted son of Annie Belle and Joe Fred Sumner, living the majority of his life in his beloved San Antonio. Mike was a True Texan.

Mike was preceded in death by his natural mother, Johnnie Jean Elizabeth Dye, a Navy nurse stationed in California; his adoptive parents, Annie Belle and Joe Fred Sumner, San Antonio; and most dear to him, his daughter, Wendolyn "Wendy" Marie Sumner of Connecticut.

Mike expressed his wish to be reunited, "in the far future" with his beloved soul mate, Judy, of Centerville, Georgia; granddaughter, Atlantya Faustino Groton, Connecticut; cousin, Bob Bailey of, Sumner, Mississippi; and his Georgia, Texas and Rochester, New York families; and all others scattered across this nation, friends who became his devoted extended family whom he loved so dearly.

Mike, an ardent American Patriot, graduated from Texas Military Institute in San Antonio; followed by active duty in the US Navy as a submariner; he retired as a CPO in the US Navy Reserves; and continued to serve his nation in DOD civilian service with the US Army, Navy and Air Force, from which he retired January 3, 2005. Mike loved people. He and Judy traveled extensively to meet new friends. They crossed the US three times on IS 90, US 50, "The Mother Road, Route 66" along with the Pacific Coast Hwy.

Locally, visitation will be Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. A Texas memorial service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests donations in memory of Mike to the American Cancer Society B, Thomas Golisano Hope Lodge Hospitality House, 1120 Goodman Street South, Rochester, NY 14620 or in memory of Mike and in honor of Dr. Michael Milano at the Wilmont Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave. Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642. Donations may be made online.

The family expresses their deepest gratitude to Dr. James Upshaw of Macon, Georgia, Dr. Michael Milano of Rochester, New York and Dr. Al Soltan of Atlanta, Georgia.


Funeral Home:
McCullough Funeral Home
417 S. Houston Lake Rd.
Warner Robins, GA
US 31088