Robert W. Weaver, 79, of Alum Creek, left his worldly family to enter in with his heavenly family on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at CAMC Memorial Division after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sr. and Minerva Demastus Weaver; brothers, Joseph Jr. and Russell “Tom” Weaver; sisters, Juanita Taylor and Margaret Wills.
He had 28 years of service with Western Electric/AT&T as an electrical technician. After retiring he did residential electrical work for many years. Before entering the service he worked at Coke-Cola in Charleston. He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict where he served as an ACFT Electrical Gunner on a B-36 Bomber. Robert is survived by his wife of 58 years, Phyllis; children and spouses, Diann (Ebby) Mitchell and Kathy (Sam) Sloan both of Charleston, Cheryl Cox of Culloden, Robert (Jennifer) Weaver, Jr. of South Charleston, David (Rhonda) Weaver of Greenville, South Carolina, Michael (Chiquita) Weaver of Alum Creek; special family, Jennifer and Kristen Mears; two sisters, Jeweldine (Norman) Davis of Middletown, Indiana, Arminta (Richard) Lutz of South Charleston; one brother, Franklin “Sonny” (Nelia) Weaver of Lake City, Florida; 11 grandchildren, Nathan, Crystal, Mark Alan, Samantha, Robert III, Daniel, Patrick, Adam, David, Weston and Luke; 10 great grandchildren; sister-in-laws, Mattie (Don) Saxton and Louise Weaver.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Entombment will be held in Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston with military graveside rites conducted by the Alum Creek Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768. Friends may gather from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.