Cecilia Ann O’Steen Sumner

Cecilia Sumner passed away on Jan. 3, 2014 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on July 20, 1941. She grew up in Greenville, Fla. She is survived by three daughters, Susan Emerson and husband, Greg; Marsha Barnard and husband, Tom; Melinda New and husband, Mike; grandchildren, Emily Presnell and husband, Trey; Hannah Emerson, Sumner Barnard, Cooper Barnard, Jackson Ramer, Justin Ramer, and Hollie New. She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Bill Sumner, her mother and father, Lewis and Lorena O’Steen, and her brother, Dennis O’Steen.

She worked for more than 30 years in financial services. Cecilia and her husband Bill raised their three girls in Gainesville, Fla. In 1985 a job promotion took them to Roswell, Ga. They moved back to Florida after retirement in 1997 and settled in High Springs. She was very active in her church, First Baptist Church of High Springs. Mostly, Cecilia will be remembered as a doting mother and grandmother that enjoyed time with her family above all else. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 at First Baptist Church of High Springs with her nephew Pastor Paul O’Steen officiating. Interment followed at High Springs Cemetery. The family received friends from 3 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at Evans-Carter Funeral Home.