Thomas William Sommers' Obituary
Thomas W. SommersThomas William Sommers, 91, passed away December 25, 2016 in Broken Arrow, OK. Tom was born March 24, 1925 in Humphrey, AR to James Clarence and Henrietta (Benson) Sommers.Tom was a draftsman for the Cities Service Company and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force. He served in the 15th Air Force, 449th Bomb Group as a tail gunner on the B-24 Liberator. He was an honored World War II Purple Heart recipient and ex-Prisoner of War.Tom is survived by his wife, Betty Jane; sons Joe and Lydia Sommers, Mel and Felicia Sommers, Rick and Jan Sommers, and Lee and Kay Sommers; grandchildren Madison Sommers, Chad Sommers, Tarah Haught, Tyler Sommers, Andy Sommers, and Myles Sommers; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Twyla Brown, and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends.Visitation will be Thursday, December 29th, from 4:00 to 6:00 at Floral Haven.Memorial Service will be 3:00 PM, Friday, January 13th, St. Stephens United Methodist Church, Broken Arrow.
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