Minnie Bell Weaver

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Bell Weaver, 92, of Beckville, Texas will be 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Edwards and Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Martin Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Weaver died May 26, 2013 in Longview, Texas. Mrs. Minnie Bell Sipes Weaver was born July 29, 1920 in Rusk County, Texas. She was one of ten children born to the marriage of Charlie Henry and Rosie Brown Sipes. She was raised and attended school in Beckville and Tatum graduating with the Tatum class of 1938. Minnie obtained her bachelors and masters of Education through study at Stephen F. Austin State University, University of Texas in Tyler and study abroad in Europe. She married the love of her life Irvin Carlton Weaver January 6, 1943 and they celebrated 37 years of marriage before he preceded her in death in 1980. Mrs. Weaver was a half century professional educator teaching 35 years in the Longview I.S.D., Kindergarten and First Grade, retiring in 1993. “Miss Minnie” as the children called her also volunteered a record number of hours working for the Beckville I.S.D. over 12 years, receiving many awards including one from President George W. Bush. Minnie was a longtime member of the Union Arbor Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the O.E.S. Beckville Chapter #273. She was a fun loving member of the Red Hat Society. Minnie is also preceded in death by her parents; sons, Irvin Wiley, and Carlton Ray, daughter, Sandra Hudson; brothers, Brady, Walter, Marion and, Charlie Sipes, Jr.; sisters, Eunice, Mattie, Oney, Ruby and Grace, great grandchildren, Noah and Ava McEnturff. Mrs. Weaver is survived by her devoted daughter, Judy Carpenter of Beckville; daughter-in-law, Elaine Weaver of Beckville; son-in-law, Noble Hudson of Beckville; grandchildren, Jeffrey Wyatt and Gayle of DeBerry, Joey Landers and Charles of Kilgore, Slade Weaver of Beckville, Damon Weaver and Angela of Beckville, Holly Britton of Beckville and Andi Hudson of Tatum, great grandchildren, Amy Ridgway and Kyle, Benjamin Wyatt, Halie Huval, Christina, Staci and Brandon Weaver, Brian, Wade and Adam Weaver, Maximus Hudson, great great grandson, Maverick Huval, numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.

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Minnie Bell Weaver

July 29, 1920 - May 26, 2013