Linda Marie (Summers) Ayers

She married Denny “Dennis” Dean Ayers on Jan. 31, 1970. He preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 2025. They were married for 55 years of true love and devotion.

She will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters, “my girls,” Sabrina R. Ayers Fisher and husband, Mark Fisher, of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Samantha R. (Ayers) Snowberger and husband, Russell Snowberger, of East Freedom; and grandchildren, Sara R. and Levi G. Snowberger.

Linda was the youngest of 12 siblings. Her surviving siblings are Wayne Summers (Nancy), Walter Summers, Janet Pheasant, Charles Summers (Peggy) and Richard Summers.

She was preceded in death by John Summers, Herbert Summers, Harold Summers, Ralph Summers and Gerald “Bill” Summers.

She shares the same death day with her beloved late sister, Kathryn “Joanne” Defibaugh, who passed away last year.

She grew in faith as a child to adulthood in the body of Christ at Mt. Pleasant Church, rural Martinsburg, where she served on the consistory as deacon, a member of the Women’s Guild, youth group leader and Sunday school teacher. For about the past 19 years, she was a member of the Christ Church, Roaring Spring, where she also served as deacon of the consistory, a member of Women In God’s Service (WINGS), youth group leader, Sunday school teacher and volunteer part-time secretary.

Linda was a 1969 graduate of Central High School and worked throughout her life as a typesetter at the Morrison Cove Herald, a florist and a meat clerk at Rhodes Meat Market.

Linda was active throughout the years in the Cove Relay for Life, best known for her team “Winna’s Friends” and was honored to serve as the first Ambassador. She was a two-time breast cancer survivor, providing inspiration, encouragement, comfort, and faith to other cancer patients, survivors, and their families. She was known for her warmth, outgoing personality, sense of humor, laughter and undeniable loving spirit.

Linda enjoyed the needle arts — especially cross-stitch, playing cards, reading, hummingbirds, collecting nutcrackers, Bible study, watching movies and TV mysteries and taking naps with her cherished cat, Smudge.

Family and friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Christ Church, 7524 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring.

Her funeral day will begin with the interment service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, rural Martinsburg/Millerstown. The funeral service will follow at approximately 11 a.m. at Christ Church, with the Rev. Dr. Joel Kletzing officiating.

Arrangements are by Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, Claysburg.

Contributions in memory of Linda may be given to Christ Church; or Christmas poinsettias of any color may be sent to the church.

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