Ellen G. Weaver

Ellen G. Weaver, 87, of Paris, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at Heritage House of Paris. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22nd at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Myre & Rev. Gary Weems officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery at Deport. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Weaver, the daughter of Edd Chennault & Sarah Swain Chennault, was born April 8, 1934, in Morgan Town, TX. She worked at Westinghouse before beginning a career at Hollywood Vasarette that spanned 33 years. Ellen then became the cook at the Gordon Country Club for 12 years where she was known for her sesame-fried chicken. She later worked at Luby’s Cafeteria and cooked at First Baptist Church in Paris. Ellen cooked a countless number of meals for many people. She was a faithful member of the United Pentecostal Church for 65 years. During those years, she taught Sunday School and worked in the nursery for over 30 years. On Aug. 15, 1950, she married Gavin H. Weaver, and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2012. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Clarance Chennault, Edgar Chennault, and Steve Chennault, and a sister, Dorothy Daugherty. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Jackson & husband Doug and JoAnn Bolton & husband Ronny, four grandchildren, Jamy Wyatt & husband James, Dustin Welch & wife Macy, Kristi English & husband Lynn, and Ronda Newberry, ten great grandchildren, Janzen Welch, Macyn Hines, Judson Welch, Moxie Welch, Victoria Freeman & husband Dusty, Harrison Wyatt, Ryanna English, Sadi English, Karli Newberry, and Jerron Newberry, and four siblings, Melba Black, Donald Chennault & wife Sandy, Joe Chennault & wife Rita, and Sarah Wortham along numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends. Casket bearers will be: Lynn English, Dustin Welch, James Wyatt, Jerron Newberry, Dusty Freeman, and Janzen Welch.