Dorothy Anne (Dottie) Summers
A Celebration of Life for Dorothy Anne (Dottie) Summers, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Summers passed away at 1:47 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare.
She was born July 30, 1951, to Cecil Richard and Emma Louise (Hurst) Summers. Ms. Summers was a schoolteacher, having taught in the Waynesville and West Plains school districts. She was instrumental in developing the At Risk program in West Plains and was also a teacher in that program. She enjoyed flowers and reading. She loved her family very much, especially her grandkids. Ms. Summers was a member of the Church of God.
She is survived by one daughter, Hillary Tugwell and husband, Jim, West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren, Emma, Mary Katherine (Kate), and James Andrew; special friend, Doug Parrish; and several cousins.
Her husband, Van Miller, her parents, and one brother, Richard (Dick) Summers, preceded her in death.
Burial will be at Howell Valley Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to West Plains Education Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
