Virgie Delona Sommers

On Friday, August 5, 2022, Virgie Delona (Williams) Sommers of Morrilton was granted her Eternal Reward and passed quietly into the arms of her Lord and Savior. Virgie was born on April 25, 1926, in rural Van Buren County, Arkansas to Thomas and Rose (Brents) Williams, the eldest daughter of 11 children. In 1955, she married James D. Sommers of Jerusalem and they began a new life together and raised a family by relying on love, hard work and faith in Christ. Virgie was a loving and dedicated woman from a very young age. She learned early to show love and support by helping to care for her younger brothers and sisters and by helping her mother cook for the family and perform the various chores that rural life required. Virgie graduated from Wonderview High School in 1944 and spent time in Washington D.C., Muskogee, OK, Fort Smith, AR and Washington State before moving to California and settling down in the Mojave Desert town of Barstow to raise her young family. She was a dedicated wife and mother and always made sure to make welcome the children from the neighborhood into her home and her life. In 1980, Virgie and James D. moved back to Arkansas and settled in Morrilton to begin their retirement and enjoy their grandchildren. Virgie was an active member of Hattieville Missionary Baptist Church and T.O.P.S # 407 in Morrilton and cherished the roles she undertook and the friends she made in these places. She was a dedicated servant of the Lord and best showed her love by feeding others and lending a sympathetic ear. She was famous for her pies and desserts as well as her homemade quilts and dish rags and sewing projects. Left to cherish her memory are children Karen Sommers and Tom (Carla) Sommers of Morrilton; grandchildren Cole (Beth) Thomas of Morrilton, Glen (Kristen) Thomas of Plumerville, Erin Sommers of Morrilton, Steven Sommers of Morrilton and Wesley Thomas of Plumerville; great-grandchildren Kade Hartwick, Khloe Hartwick, Darcy Thomas, Molly Thomas, Alexis Workman, Nick Workman, Abbigail Davidson and son-in-law Phil Thomas; sisters Shirley Massingill, Barbara Stracner, Tommie Williams, Johnnie Williams and Linda Campbell and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Other than her parents, Virgie was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, James D. Sommers, and brothers and sisters Lowell Williams, Sally Durham, Brownie Williams, Anna Ruth Wells and Buck Williams. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 9 at 10:00 am at the Harris Funeral Home chapel with Brother Dwight Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Brents Cemetery in Cleveland. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are Jeremy Wells, Dusty Masingill and Josh Hurley. Memorials may be made to Brents Cemetery or by simply taking your mother out to dinner and telling her that you love her and are grateful for the love she showed you.

Virgie Delona Sommers

April 25, 1926 - August 5, 2022