Dannie Summers

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dannie Louis Summers on July 14, 2025, at the age of 80.

Dannie was a proud veteran who served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969 as a heavy vehicle maintenance repairman and from 1974 through 1978 as an armor crewman. He served in the Republic of Vietnam from September 1968 through September 1969.

Dannie was born to Dock H.M. and Florence V. Summers in Waco, Texas, on June 2, 1945. He lived and attended school in McGregor, Texas, where he played football for the Bulldogs in high school. After school and his tour in Vietnam, Dannie remained in Texas most of his adult life, where he worked in construction, enjoyed hunting, and his many lifelong friends in the small town. Late in his life, Dannie moved to Middleton, Idaho, where he lived his final years. Dannie is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Carol. He is survived by his son Clinton (Jennifer) and daughter Deanna Brock (Scott) and grandchildren Jordan Summers, Zoe Gallegos, Evelyn Summers, Diesel Brock, and Clinton Summers II.

Dannie will be laid to rest in the Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.