Billie was born in Sumner County, Tennessee on May 4, 1931 to the late, Raleigh and Martha Summers. He passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Summers; daughters, Lydia Jane Brown and Delores Jean Belcher; sister, Earline Greer and brothers, Leon and Benny Summers. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Summers, children, Joy Carroll (Mark), Billy Adamson (Frances), Susan Russell, Vivian Vradenburg (Ronnie), Lucky Hunt (Kym) and Myra Summers; sister, Sue Greer(Joel) and brothers, Joe Summers (Patsy), and Lanny Summers (Linda), 16 grandchildren, many loving great-grand children and 1 great-great granddaughter.