Deacon Felix Hoover Summerhill was
born September 7, 1932, in Florence, Alabama, to the
late Mary Etta and Robert Bill Summerhill. He was
raised by the late Odell and Ellis Thompson. Felix
accepted Christ at an early age and remained a faithful
member at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church until
his health started to decline.

Deacon Felix Hoover Summerhill was married to the late
Mattie Bell (Roach) Summerhill for 52 years, in which
13 children were born to their union. Five deceased
children; four sons, Reginald, Marcus, Felix, Jr., and
Ray Summerhill; and one daughter, Marsha Jackson.

He leaves to cherish memories: eight children, Robert
(Dorothy) Summerhill of Russellville, AL, Orlandus
Summerhill of Florence, AL, Jeffrey (Pippa) Summerhill
of Harvest, AL, Vance (Bridget) Summerhill of Florence,
AL, Lance Summerhill of Florence, AL, Miranda
Summerhill of Florence, AL, Fay Bowens of Florence,
AL, and Sharon Freeman of Florence, AL; two brothers,
Jessie Harvey (Jake) Summerhill and Tom Summerhill
of Florence, AL; four brother-in-laws, Robert (Carline)
Roach, Clarence (Doris) Roach of Florence, AL, Oscar
(Emma) Roach, and Fredrick (Linda) Roach of Killen,
AL; one sister-in-law, Lois Roach of Florence, AL; special
uncle-in-law, Leroy (Georgia) Fuqua of Huntsville, AL;
a special auntie-in-law, Bertha Brown of Florence, AL;
34 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.