On Monday, March 29, 2021, Martin Gerald J. Summers of 678 Cedar Ave. Denmark, SC transitioned at the Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC.  Martin was born August 26, 1970 to (the late) John W. L. Summers, Sr. and Josephine Grimes Summers.

Gerald was a 1988 graduate of Bamberg-Ehrhardt H. S. where he played basketball and performed on the marching band.  He furthered his education at S. C. State College/University and graduated from Denmark Technical College, where he also played basketball, with a degree in industrial electricity and blueprint reading.

Gerald began his electrical career with S. C. State College prior to enlisting and serving as a construction electrician/Sea Bees in the U. S. Navy.  He later worked as an electrician over S. C. and Georgia, based out of Greenville, SC until his disability.

At an early age Gerald joined the Eden Missionary Baptist Church where he sang on the choir and taught Sunday School.  While living in Greenville he attended Second Calvary Baptist Church.

Martin is preceded in death by: his father and stepmother, John and Cora Summers, Sr., stepfathers:  Rev. Willie J. Green and Dea. Willie B. Caldwell, Jr.

Gerald leaves to cherish loving memories:  his mother Josephine G. Caldwell of Denmark, SC, two sons: Kamron Ellison, Cartersville, GA, and Julian Summers, Rock Hill, SC; a brother, John W. L. (Teresa) Summers, II, Goose Creek, SC; Sisters:  April Summers-Golatt, Atlanta, GA, Andreana Caldwell Leighton, Ardmore, OK; Nephews: John W.L. Summers, III, Justice Golatt, Bryan and Blake Cromer, Ethan and Elijah Caldwell and Mykol Leighton; Nieces:  McKayla R. Brown, Jordan A. Summers; uncles, aunts, numerous cousins and friends.