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Obituary | Dewey L. Weaver (1907-2000)

April 22, 2000
The Flint Journal

WEAVER, Dewey L. – Of Flint, age 93, died Thursday, April 20, 2000 at Briarwood Manor. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Monday, April 24, 2000 at the Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Rd., Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial at Flint Memorial Park. Visitation 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Weaver was born March 3, 1907 in Senath, Missouri. He married Dorothy Copeland on October 21, 1934 in Piggott, Arkansas. He was a farmer for over 20 years in Missouri, moving to Flint in 1954 where he was employed at Mead Container Company, retiring in 1972. Surviving are: daughter, Judy Steck and husband Walt of Swartz Creek; son, Jerry Weaver and wife Pat of Flint; 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy in 1996; his daughter, Bonnie Sue in 1939; and son, Thomas Weaver in 1967.

Obituary | Dorothy Beatrice (Copeland) Weaver (1912-1996)

December 24, 1996
The Flint Journal (MI)

WEAVER, Dorothy B. – Of Flint, age 84, died Sunday, December 22, 1996 at Briarwood Manor. Funeral services will be held 11AM Thursday, December 26, 1996 at the Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Rd., Rev. Grant H. Wessel officiating. Burial at Flint Memorial Park. Mrs. Weaver will lie in state at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Weaver was born April 8, 1912 in Arbyrd, MO. She married Dewey L. Weaver on October 21, 1934 in Piggott, AK. Mrs. Weaver was employed at the Robert Hall Clothing Store retiring in 1975 after 25 years of service. Surviving are: Husband Dewey L. Weaver of Flint; son, Jerry Weaver and wife Patricia of Flint; daughter, Judith Steck and husband Walter of Swartz Creek; 8 grandchildren, Jerry Weaver Jr., Teresa Kapture, Lisa Sams, David Lindensmith Jr., Karen White, Sherry Parsons, Tommy Weaver Jr. and Timmy Weaver; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Donna Waltrip of Flint; brother, William D. Copeland and wife Mabel of Munford, TN; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Weaver in 1967. Our sincere thanks to the caretakers of Briarwood Manor Nursing Home for the love and devotion shown to Dorothy.

[Note: Dorothy was the daughter of Tom and Myrtle (Crider) Copeland.]