William Michael "Mike" Sumerel

September 19, 1945 - April 22, 2020

North Augusta, SC—Mr. William Michael “Mike” Sumerel, 74, entered into rest April 22, 2020. Private Graveside services will be held Saturday in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Rev. Heyward Horton officiating. Mr. Sumerel was a native of Greenwood, South Carolina having made North Augusta his home for the past 52 years. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. Mr. Sumerel enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, trains, karaoke and going to yard sales. He loved his family and will always be remembered as being a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ithiel Benjamin Sumerel and Frances Ruth Hughes Sumerel; a brother, Earl Sumerel; two sisters, Becky Minick and Jane Alexander. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jean Shinall Sumerel; two daughters, Sherry Videtto (Lee) and Donna Conner (Page) all of North Augusta, SC; one son, Jimmy Sumerel, North Augusta, SC; eight grandchildren, Kandace Layton (Adam), Cory Videtto (Jenny), Seth Johnson (Hailey), Tori Cunningham (Dusty); Kara Sutton (Brandon), Tyler Sumerel (Kaylee), Savannah Sumerel (Gerry) and Bryson Conner (Kenzie); sixteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Marvin Sumerel (Elizabeth) and Wayne Sumerel (Becky) all of Greenwood, SC; a number of nieces and nephews; his mother-in-law, Ruth Shinall, Greenwood, SC. Pallbearers will be Cory Videtto, Seth Johnson, Dusty Cunningham, Brandon Sutton, Tyler Sumerel, Gerry Buckingham, Bryson Conner, and Tony Minick. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry at www.PoseyCares.com