Winston Richard Summers (1946 – 2026)

Winston Richard Summers, 80, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on October 5, 2026, at home.

A graveside service will be held later.

Born on May 19, 1946, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Virginia and Rev. Lewis Summers, Sr. Winston was one of thirteen children; he was preceded in death by his siblings Mildred, Margaret, Lewis, Isabella, Nancy, Author, Herman, Henry, Jean, Katie, and Betty- all of whom he loved dearly- and his son Winston Richard Summers Jr.

Winston is survived by his son, Darnell Jerome Summers; his sister, June Parker- his last living sibling; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Winston Summers accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and attended Mount Morris Baptist Church in his early years; he later became a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Linden, Virginia. For the last 20 years, Winston lived in Front Royal, where he worked at Randolph-Macon Academy; prior to that, he drove tractor-trailers and a garbage truck in Washington, D.C. He also enjoyed playing the guitar.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org/en/why-give?