Mr. Hillard William Summers, Jr., affectionately known to family and friends as "Billy", was born to the late Hillard William Summers, Sr. and Mary Remele Dobson Summers on March 10, 1954.

He attended Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and graduated from North Forsyth High School. Mr. Summers spent his professional career in different capacities at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, retiring after 38 years of service. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church where he participated in various activities with his family. He could often be found at his favorite fishing hole or strategically playing billiards. He was a strong man who could easily melt when holding one of his grandchildren in his arms while of course flashing his signature smile.

Mr. Summers was preceded in death by his parents and passed away on August 3, 2024 after a brief period of illness.

Left to cherish many memories of him are his wife of 49 years, Betty Ann Summers; children: Jamar Summers (Danielle Settle) and Nekeba (Phillip) Yelverton; six grandchildren: Janelle Summers, Jamar Summers, Janae Summers, William Yelverton, Bailey Yelverton and Brooklyn Yelverton; his siblings: Wanda Summers, Judy Hilton, Karen (Thomas) Oliver, Veronia Summers, his twin, Hilda Summers, Edward (Jennifer) Summers and Alvin (Vikki) Summers; aunts and uncles: Bernard (Donna) Dobson, Stephen (Candace) Dobson and Yvonne Jackson; a host of nieces, nephews; brother-in-law, John Henry Jordan (Patricia); sisters-in-law, Brenda Elaine Jordan, Patricia Jordan, Linda (Bernard) Valentine, and Angie Jordan; several extended family and many friends.

Public viewing will be from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service 12:00 PM, Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, 415 Indiana Avenue, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. The family will receive friends thirty-minutes prior to service. Interment in Piedmont Memorial Gardens.

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