Edward Lee Weaver

Funeral Services will be held in the North Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11 a.m., with Dan Bruce officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest Cemetery.

Mr. Weaver was born on October 8, 1919 in Haywood County to the late Fassell and Emma Morris Weaver. He graduated from Bemis High School and attended U.T. Knoxville. He served in the Army in the Medical Department. He was loved by his family, friends and made many contributions to the community. He owned a taxi business and a restaurant business in his early years, and later was a residential and commercial building contractor for over 30 years. Ed developed 5 subdivisions, including Ramblewood, and built the first Comprehensive Vocational School which is now the Madison County Central Office of Schools. He was President of the Pope Elementary School and Northside High School P.T.A. Mr. Weaver was awarded a life membership for his service. As President of the City Council of P.T.A’s, he helped develop a plan to consolidate the City and County School Systems. Mr. Weaver served on a committee to air condition all schools in Madison County. He was on the Jackson Madison County School Board for 21 years, serving as Chairman some of those years. As a Jackson Jaycee, Ed helped to build 2 baseball fields and assisted the Athletic Department coaching baseball, football, basketball, and golf at Northside High School. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 1999 by the Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. Ed was involved in the Lions Club for over 50 years and built the Northside Lions Club, where he held many offices. He was also District Governor of District 12-1, and received the prestigious Melvin Jones Award. He was awarded Ambassador of Good Will, and was President of the Past District Governors Association. He started the Mobile Sight Van and was presented with a life membership by Mid-South Sight Service, and was recently nominated by the Humboldt Lions Club to be inducted into the Lions Club Hall of Fame.

After retirement, Mr. Weaver and his wife, the late Sarah Dorthula Weaver, spent winters at their Condo in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, enjoying golf and the warm weather.

He is survived by a son, Ed Weaver, Jr. (Angie); and a daughter, Dotty Weaver-Hall (Jack); sister, Betty Laslee (Bill); brother, Bill Weaver; granddaughters, Leanne Mattingly, Lisa Reese, Laura Mayo, Amanda Hall and Melanie Kelly, and 6 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthula and a sister, Naomi Hailey.

Active Pallbearers to serve are Mr. Weaver's nephews: Jeff Weaver, Scott Weaver, Stan Weaver, Ronnie Laslee, Greg Laslee and Dennis Hailey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dave Martin, Austin Jennings, Joe Exum, Buddy Patey, Charles Garrett, Robert Thomas, Ed Archer, Bill Lasley, Wayne Collins, and the members of the Al Wilson Sunday School Class at The First Baptist Church, where Ed was a deacon and an active member for many years.

Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., at the North Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Humboldt Lions Club, P.O. Box 41, Humboldt, TN 38343. These memorials will be designated to the Mobile Sight Van.

George A. Smith and Sons North Chapel, (731) 427-5555.