Memorials › Richard Elwood Weaver
28 Aug 1936 – 18 Oct 2019
| Birth | 28 Aug 1936 |
| Death | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Cemetery | Zavalla Cemetery Zavalla , Angelina County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Judy Evans on 28 Oct 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203976722 |
Funeral services for Richard Elwood Weaver, 83, of Lufkin will be held October 22, 2019 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin. Interment will follow in the Zavalla Cemetery. Mr. Weaver was born the son of the late Richard Moses Weaver and Stella Marie (Dunkin) Weaver. He passed away at the Hospice in the Pines Inpatient Unit. Mr. Weaver was a lifetime resident of Angelina County. He was an Eagle Scout in his youth and attended Zavalla High School where he was an outstanding basketball player. As a young man he enjoyed water sports, camping, and family cookouts. In later years he enjoyed his trips “to the boats” in Louisiana. He was a generous man, always willing to help a friend or family member in need. Many from throughout the community sought his advice and counsel. Mr. Weaver refereed high school basketball games for many years. He was owner/operator of Angelina Tree Service and enjoyed the challenge of doing his own climbing as long as he was able. Mr. Weaver retired following 42 years working as a pipefitter in Maintenance Local Union 1808 at Champion Paper Mill. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Taffie Weaver; daughter, Debbie Dixon and husband Jimmy; son, Michael Elwood Weaver; son, Richard Weaver and wife Christine; stepson, Tyson Mott and wife Charissa; stepson, Jeff Mott and wife Connie; son-in-law, Phil Adkison; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Jerri Wilson, Syd and Dr. Jack Zimmerman; and niece, Stephanie Lott. In addition to his parents, Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda (Weaver) Adkison; brother, Mack Wayne Weaver; and nephew, Troy Weaver. Edited - full obit may be obtained from Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors - Oct 19, 2019.
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