George M. Sumner

George M. Sumner, 64, of Port Orange, FL went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. George was born and raised in Daytona Beach and attended Mainland High School. Growing up, George loved hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his family at their camp in the Ocala National Forest. While George was a loving husband and father, good friend, and upstanding member of the community, he is best known as the owner of Sumner Hardware, located in Port Orange, Florida. As owner of the small hardware store for over 40 years, George enjoyed serving the community, helping customers solve their problems, and meeting new people. George is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Clorice Sumner. He is survived by his partner of 44 years in business, love, and life-his wife Karen. He is also survived by his daughter Kristy, his son Justin, his sister Sue, and his son-in-law Scott. A special thank you to Karen's sister Suzy, niece Heather, and loving friend Terri who helped through this difficult time and to family and friends that visited and provided comfort in the family's time of need. The family would also like to thank all of the loyal customers and friends who have supported the business and made it successful for the last four decades. George touched so many lives and cared about so many people; the family hopes they keep him in their thoughts and prayers. During his final days, George was surrounded by people who loved him and cared about him. He will be missed every day, but will live in our hearts and memories forever. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in George's memory to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or to cjdfoundation.org. A celebration of George's life will be held at the Sumner residence on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 4 p.m. Light Refreshments will be served after the memorial service.