On February 1, 2005, Waymon Summers passed from
this life and entered into his eternal reward. Waymon has been
a true friend and gospel preacher for over 47 years. He preached
the last several years at the Ridgedale Church of Christ in Chattanooga,
TN. Prior to moving to Chattanooga, Waymon was a preacher and
elder at the Weirton Heights Church of Christ in Weirton, WV.
He will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege to know
him.
I have heard Waymon preach many times and can
say it is my belief that he was a sound and faithful gospel preacher.
We have had him preach gospel meetings here at McKinleyville many
times, and his preaching seemed to always be just what we needed.
His ability to preach God's word in love, his friendliness, and
the respect that others had for him always drew a goodly number
to our gospel meetings. His last gospel meeting here at McKinleyville
in the Spring of 2004 was truly one of the best meetings we have
ever had.
In my estimation, Waymon was a genuine servant
of the Lord in many ways. He truly cared about people's spiritual
and physical welfare. In this sense, he was a true Barnabas, in
that he was a great encourager to those who were dealing with
problems, whether their problems were physical or spiritual (Acts
4:36). He was also one who made good use of the telephone and
of the internet. He always liked to keep in touch with people
and to offer words of encouragement in their times of need.
I also know that Waymon was a man of prayer, desiring
it not only for others, but also for himself.
Waymon and his dear wife Rosemary have stayed
in our home during gospel meeting times and were great houseguests.
It was a real joy to have them in our home. It was easy to see
that Waymon was a great example of how husbands should love and
care for their wives. He and Rosemary were married for fifty-three
years.
His family was of great importance to Waymon.
He enjoyed talking about his sons and their families. Waymon was
very thankful for his family and cared very deeply about them.
He also showed a great interest in other families as well.
It would be a great thing for us to emulate those
godly examples in our own lives that were so evident in the life
of Waymon.
As our dear friend and loved one has passed over
to the other side, we are reminded of the words that the apostle
John was inspired to write, "... Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."
(Revelation 14:13). -RR 2 Box 155C, Wellsburg, WV 26070-9519.