Essie Asilee Hefner Weaver, age 97, of Hickory, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Carolina Caring in Newton, NC. Born April 24, 1921 in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lee Hefner and Gertie Ida Little Hefner. A member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, she retired as a seamer in the hosiery industry. Essie loved flowers, gardening and her family. She never said anything bad about anyone.
In addition to her parents, Essie was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Murphy Weaver; daughter-in-law, Sue Weaver; and grandsons, Mark Weaver and Charlie Biggar.
Survivors include her daughters, Dianne Propst ( Mike Brittain), Nancy W. Alle (Robert); sons, Lewis Weaver (Judy), Steve Weaver; and grandchildren, Kristi H. Biggar, Toni H. Tallent (Jeff), Michael Weaver, Matt Weaver, Susan Matys (Jim) and Lori Honeycutt (Todd) and numerous great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Essie’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Conover with the Rev. Russell McKant officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Drum Funeral Home in Hickory.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3916 Springs Road, Conover, NC 28613 or Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Condolences may be sent to the Weaver family at www.drumfh-hickory.com.
The Weaver family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hickory, NC.
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