Ferdinand Jacob "Ferd" Summer 73 of Springfield Place formerly of 1523 Caldwell St. Newberry died Friday June 13 2003 at his residence. Mr. Summer was born on April 211930 in Newberry a son of the late Forrest and Mittie Young Summer. Mr. Summer was a retired employee and former manager of Kaywood Corp. of Joanna. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and attended Macedonia Lutheran Church. He attended Clemson College and was a long-standing member and past President of the Newberry Lions Club.Mr. Summer is survived by a daughter Lisa Summer Rice and her husband Joseph F. Rice of Mt. Pleasant; two sons Ferdinand J. Summer Jr. of Columbia and John M Summer of Newberry two grandchildren Ann Estelle Rice of Mt. Pleasant and Martin Cotney Summer of Newberry; a sister Clara Elliot Young and family of Allendale; and a brother Forrest Summer and family of Florida. He was predeceased by his wife Jo Ann Martin Summer a sister Nancy Pierce and a brother Tom Summer. At the request of the family funeral services for Fred J. Summer will be private.The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Sunday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the Newberry Lions Club % Jim Shealy 773 pope St. Newberry SC 29108 or to Macedonia Lutheran Church 3216 Macedonia Church Road Prosperity SC 29217.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry SC is assisting the family