R.B. Weems Jr. Obituary (1929

NAME: R.B. Weems, Jr. AGE: 85 RESIDENCE: Greeneville DATE OF DEATH: Thursday, August, 20, 2015 PLACE OF DEATH: his home INTERMENT: Graveside service at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 am Family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home at 9:15 am to go in procession to the cemetery MINISTERS: Ben Weems SURVIVORS: His wife of 53 years Anne Weems; 2 daughters and one son-in-law: Cindy and Ed Fennel of Florida and Tess Holdway; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: Ben and Susan Weems of Greeneville and Tim Weems of Nashville; 5 grandchildren: Heather Justis, Aggie Perkins, Cody Justis , Mikayla and Abigail Weems; 1 great grandchild: Eli Perkins; a brother and sister-in-law: Bob and Mary Ann Weems of Signal Mountain, TN; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Carole and John Hendricks of W V and Joyce and Charles Kidwiler of CA PRECEDED IN DEATH: Parents: Rome and Carrie Weems; 3 brothers: George, Doyle, and Billy Don Weems. He was preceded in death by two special neighbors and friends: Rex Ricker and Blaine Crum PALLBEARERS: John Knight, Scott Bullington, Walter Graham, Hulen Brady, Cody Justis, Russ Pryor HONORARY PALL BEARERS: Ronnie Lawing, Brad Scott, Craig Duncan, Dr. J.R. McKinney, Associates of Takoma Hospital, Thames Jackson of Nashville, Rod Hartsell, John Hendricks and Charles Kidwiler REMARKS: Mr. Weems passed away peacefully Thursday morning at his home. He retired from Greene Valley Developmental Center as a teacher who worked his way into a supervisor position. He was a faithful Christian whose heart was always with Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher, deacon and leader. He served his country by enlisting as a paratrooper in the army. There he was a member of the 82nd airborne division and was active during the Korean War and then transferred to the Army Reserve for the remainder of his military career where his final rank was Master Sergeant. His favorite hobby was sky diving, which he did for many years and passionately shared his experiences with his family and friends. He was very active and supportive in his children's and grandchildren's school and extracurricular activities. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Greeneville Galaxy Soccer Association . Online condolences may be made to the family at www.jeffersmortuary.com To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of R.B. Weems Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary