1922
2017
95, passed away peacefully at home on September 7, 2017. She was born in Savannah, Georgia on July 1, 1922 and moved to Tampa when she was nine months old. She attended local schools and graduated in 1944 from Florida State College for Women where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, served as chairman of Judiciary, and earned her letter in basketball. She married Bill Sumner in 1946 and settled into a busy life as a full time mother and volunteer. Peggy will be remembered as a selfless and devoted wife, mother and friend who always had a smile. She was a member of the Palma Ceia Methodist Church and of the Junior League of Tampa, serving as its president in 1959. She was predeceased by her husband, William E. Sumner, by her parents, Wally and Sallie Walker, and her sister-in-law, Jamie Sumner Anderson. She is survived by her children, Evans Sumner (Kathleen), Margaret Rials (Lloyd) and Sally Miller; her grandchildren, William E. Sumner III (Mollie), Robert W. Sumner, Jessica Bussey, Lauren Bussey, Peter Rials (Lora), Emily Christian (Joe), John Miller (Kara), and Maggie Maldonado (Anthony); and her great grandchildren, Casey and Sidney Rials, Courtney and Owen Carpenter, Elise, Liam and Eden Gray Sumner, and Walker, Hudson and Barrett Maldonado. A memorial service will be held at Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Chapel on Friday, September 22 at 10:30 a.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made in Peggy’s memory to The Macula Vision Research Foundation, 100 Front St, Suite 300, W. Conshohocken, PA 19428, mvrf.org or Children’s Home Network, 10909 Memorial Highway, Tampa, FL 33615, childrenshomenetwork.org. or to the charity of your choice.
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February 22, 2018
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
Dear Sally,
I just learned of your mother's passing. I will always remember our fun times in Troop 258 and your mother's cherished guidance in Girl Scouts. You have a special place in my heart Sally and I am so sorry for your loss. I am very familiar with Macular Degeneration and the loss of vision thereof. My mom suffered through Wet Macular Degeneration. Sally, may God continue to bless you and your family richly. With love,
September 18, 2017
Sustaining Membership of the Junior League of Tampa
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
September 14, 2017
Gratia Banta
A kind soul, I so enjoyed since 1975 and my first Christmas in Tampa with her family. xoxox Gratia
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