Obituary
The family of Marvin “Sarge” Summers will celebrate his life of 69 years at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Trinity Church. His family will host a time of fellowship and remembrance from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, February 14, 2022, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. He passed on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. We invite you to visit www.memorialdesigners.net to view the live-streamed service, sign his virtual guestbook, and download his memorial keepsake folder to your device for printing. We also ask that you consider viewing his Life Tribute, a video of photographs set to his favorite music.
On December 29, 1952, Marvin Leon was born to Edgar and Cleo Summers in Wewoka, OK. He met Sandy in Hobbs, New Mexico, and married her on October 18, 1971. They were blessed with 49 years of marriage and had 3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a blessed man who was lucky enough to find love again, after Sandy’s passing, he married Debbie Summers.
Sarge was bigger than life and never met a stranger! He spent his life in ministry to family, friends, and to his country. A retired Army NCO, he spent 21 years serving in the United States Army. After retirement, he spent 30+ years building relationships in the oil and gas business and founded Oilfield Connections International (OCI), an organization that has quickly grown into the single largest networking organization in the oil and gas business! His passion was for people and through his 40+ years of ministry in the youth boy’s organization Royal Rangers, he touched the lives of thousands of boys and men in a positive way by living the ‘Golden Rule’, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!”
In his later years, he developed a passion for politics and was running for Texas Railroad Commission. Most important to him was his love for God and family! He was a loving husband to his late wife Sandy Summers and his new bride Debbie Summers. One thing he always wanted you to remember is to “Be Somebody”.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Summers; children, Misty (Tim) Eidson, Jason (Sarah) Summers, Jeremy (Lisette) Summers; grandchildren, Chelsey Nicole (Maurice) Lawles, Jimmy (Kristina) Sells, Jeremy (Alana) Summers, Jordin Summers, Nick Thompson, Jadyn (Cody) Walker, Taylor (Garrett) Miertschin, Madison Summers, Jason Summers; great-grandchildren, Kaiden Sells, Jaylin Sells, Matthew Summers, Sutton Summers, Rylee Jordin, Brynlee Miertschin; and his beloved pet, Houston; siblings, Michael Summers, Sonny Summers, Larry Summers, Gary Summers, Danny Summers; Margaret Hoffman, Barbara Bunke, Jolene Summers, Sandra Summers, Marilyn Roesmisch, and Kelley Summers.
He was preceded in death by father, Edgar Summers; mother, Cleo Summers; sister, Sharon Summers; wife, Sandy Summers.
Memorials
The family of Marvin Summers has designated the South Texas Royal Rangers for memorial contributions donated in his memory.
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The City of Midland police say 69-year-old Marvin Leon “Sarge” Summers of Lubbock died of injuries suffered when his Cadillac Escalade struck the back of a tractor-trailer cargo tank in the 7200 block of State Highway 349 around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the Midland Police Department, the truck was in the outside lane of the highway making a right turn onto a private drive. Officers determined the SUV did not slow down as the truck was turning and struck the trailer from behind.
Investigation will continue involving the crash.
Oilfield Connections International President Lowell Millican posted this message on OCI’s LinkedIn Page.
Summers became an “online influencer” right before the COVID Shutdowns started happening nationwide. Through hard work and seeing an opening in the industry, he hit a home run with the networking organization Oilfield Connections International.
It was Sarge’s vision that lead to the creation of OCI, an organization that fosters networking, mentorship, and community service to add value to individuals, communities and the oil and gas industry.
Summers was one of five candidates on the ballot for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the March 1 Republican primary. Summers was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served for 21 years, had 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and was a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, who is running for re-election, posted this about Sarge.
Tonight we lost a great man. Rest in peace, Sarge Summers. pic.twitter.com/YjWKZf2SKM
— Wayne Christian (@ChristianForTX) February 9, 2022
Sarah Stogner, candidate for the GOP RRC posted this on her Facebook page
Thomas Slocum Jr., candidate for the GOP RRC posted on LinkedIn
Others from industry also paid tribute.
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