Howard Frank Summar, age 88, of Mufreesboro died Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Roy and Reba Mae Endsley Summar. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Haley Summar and his siblings, Melvin Summar, Ann Fields, Ruth Holt, Christine Young, Paul Summar and Bobby Summar. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dan Watts and Teb Batey will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Full Military Rites. He is survived by his son, Robert Franklin Summar of Murfreesboro, daughter, Brenda Francis and her husband Bobby of Murfreesboro, grandchildren, Kim Francis, Kay Francis Martin and her husband Brad, Rachel Summar, great grandchildren, McLane and Reese Martin and brother-in-law, Mack Haley and his wife Emma Jean of Manchester. Mr. Summar was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church. He served his country in the 106 Division of the US Army; he was captured in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII where he was a prisoner of war until the end of the war. He retired from the Alvin C. York VA Hospital after more than 30 years of service. Pallbearers will be Brad Martin, Bill Toler, Terry Joe Beasley, Tony Summar, Jeff Summar, Steve Wilkerson, Doug Holt, Rodney Young and Roy Powell. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church in his memory. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00pm Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151. Online condolences may be made at www.woodfinchapel.com