1928
Helen
2011
Helen Plunk Summers
August 26, 1928 — October 9, 2011
Helen (Wootsie) Plunk Summers was one of seven children born to Myrtle Barber Plunk and Frank Plunk. She was born at the "Marshall Place" in the Purdy community of McNairy County. She passed from this life on Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Selmer.
Helen attended school in Bethel Springs and excelled in all her studies. She obtained her B.A. degree in history from Belhaven College in Jackson, MS. She had a long career as a Teacher which began at Ramer High School. During her teaching career, she taught at a U. S. Army base in Augsbury, Germany, and at schools in Athens, AL, and Coral Gables, FL. She ended her teaching career at Ramer Elementary School where she taught the fifth grade.
Helen was a master storyteller. Her love of books inspired the love of reading to many of her students. She was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Church of Bethel Springs where she was the first woman elected Deacon and later Elder. She taught a class in Sunday School for more than 40 years and was a leader in the Women of The Church Organization.
Helen was an accomplished cook. Her cornbread was the "Best in the County" and everybody fought over her "Wootsie Biscuits". She loved to play cards and was a member of The Tuesday Bridge Club. This wonderful lady was short in stature but tall in spirit.
Left to cherish her memory are her son Sam and his family Bettina and Charleen Döring, of Hamburg, Germany; a brother, Gerald Plunk (Jean) of Melbourne, FL; two sisters, Bernice Banks of Canton, GA, Barbara Robinson (Wayne) of Bethel Springs, TN. Also survived by 20 nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents, Helen was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister, Leonard Plunk, Porter Plunk, and Janis Paul.
Services will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Liberty Church and Cemetery near Bethel Springs, Tennessee with Robert Henry officiating. The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 5:00 until 9:00 PM.
To those wishing to give a memorial, the family requests donations be made to the R. M. and Myrtis Dickson College Fund, c/o Judy Lynch, 134 Lynch Lane, Bethel Springs, TN 38315.
Helen attended school in Bethel Springs and excelled in all her studies. She obtained her B.A. degree in history from Belhaven College in Jackson, MS. She had a long career as a Teacher which began at Ramer High School. During her teaching career, she taught at a U. S. Army base in Augsbury, Germany, and at schools in Athens, AL, and Coral Gables, FL. She ended her teaching career at Ramer Elementary School where she taught the fifth grade.
Helen was a master storyteller. Her love of books inspired the love of reading to many of her students. She was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Church of Bethel Springs where she was the first woman elected Deacon and later Elder. She taught a class in Sunday School for more than 40 years and was a leader in the Women of The Church Organization.
Helen was an accomplished cook. Her cornbread was the "Best in the County" and everybody fought over her "Wootsie Biscuits". She loved to play cards and was a member of The Tuesday Bridge Club. This wonderful lady was short in stature but tall in spirit.
Left to cherish her memory are her son Sam and his family Bettina and Charleen Döring, of Hamburg, Germany; a brother, Gerald Plunk (Jean) of Melbourne, FL; two sisters, Bernice Banks of Canton, GA, Barbara Robinson (Wayne) of Bethel Springs, TN. Also survived by 20 nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents, Helen was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister, Leonard Plunk, Porter Plunk, and Janis Paul.
Services will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Liberty Church and Cemetery near Bethel Springs, Tennessee with Robert Henry officiating. The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 5:00 until 9:00 PM.
To those wishing to give a memorial, the family requests donations be made to the R. M. and Myrtis Dickson College Fund, c/o Judy Lynch, 134 Lynch Lane, Bethel Springs, TN 38315.
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