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Sheriff Cleve Olen Weathers
14 Sep 1904 – 12 Jan 1943
| Birth | 14 Sep 1904 |
| Death | 12 Jan 1943 |
| Cemetery | Restview Cemetery Loretto , Lawrence County , Tennessee , USA |
| Added by | Rick Thiot on 12 Jan 2026 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17313908 |
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C.O. Weathers DU 22 Jan 1943 Huge Crowd Attends Funeral Of Sheriff Attesting the esteem in which Sheriff C.O. Weathers was held, who was brutally stabbed to death last week, one of the largest crowds of people ever to attend a funeral in this county, was here to pay last respects. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church here Friday afternoon, with Rev. H. H. Austin saying the last rites. Interment was in the Loretto cemetery. Sheriff Weathers is survived by his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Weathers of Loretto, two sisters, Miss Juanita Weathers of Loretto; and Mrs. William T. Newton of this city; four brothers, Emmett O. Weathers of Nashville; Lloyd H. Weathers of Great lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Ill.; Malcolm H Weathera of Memphis and Hilary G. Weathers of Loretto. Source: The Democrat Union Lawrenceburg, Tennessee --------------------------------------- Sheriff Cleve O. Weathers Lawrence County Sheriff's Department Tennessee End of Watch: Tuesday, January 12, 1943 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 12, 1943 Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife Suspect Info: Sentenced to 99 years Sheriff Cleve Weathers was killed, when he was stabbed five times in the chest by an inmate in the county jail as he attempted to break up a fight. The inmate was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Sheriff Weathers was serving his third term as sheriff when he was murdered. He was survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and four brothers. http://www.odmp.org/officer/17899-sheriff-cleveo.-weathers
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- Eula Odel Weathers 1902–1906
- Eula Mackie Weathers Newton 1906–1996
- Hilry Grisham Weathers 1908–1951
- Emmitt O'Neal "Tim" Weathers 1911–1977
- Juanita Blonde Weathers 1914–1998
- Dr. Malcolm Houston Weathers Jr. 1920–1989
- Loyd Hollis "Scrub" Weathers 1922–1992
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