St. Clair County Obits

ANNA MAE WOOD WEAVER 

Clinton Daily Democrat
23 July 2001
Anna Mae Wood Weaver was born to Viola and Roy Wood in Deepwater on October 5, 1919. During her childhood, she lived a short time in Appleton City and Peculiar. Her family returned to Deepwater when Anna Mae was in grade school and she called Deepwater her home for the rest of her life. Anna Mae died July 11, 2001, at Westwood Nursing Center. Anna Mae married Charles Clayton "Bud" Weaver on May 22, 1938. To this union were born two children, Evelyn Annette and Charles Douglas. Anna Mae greatly enjoyed her seven grandchildren, Ron McKellips, Jr., Sharon Tarwater, Lean Anna Foster, Melanie Weaver, Charles Weaver, Sarah Weaver and Seth Weaver. Her grandson, Troy Clayton McKellips, died at the age of two days in 1976. Anna Mae was also the proud great-grandma of 11 great-grandchildren, Kasi, Jessi and Justin; Jacob and Colten; Taylor, Cali, Laramie, Frankie and Brady, and Lauren. During her life, Anna Mae was very devoted to her family, always willing to give her love, affection and any help needed. When the time came she took care of her mother, Viola Wood, and her mother-in-law, Alma Herndon. After her son, Doug died, she looked after her daughter-in-law, Linda, and Doug's children. Annie, as everyone knew her by, was very active in her community all of her life. She was a pompom girl in high school. When her children were young, she was a member of the WSCS Women's Club, Booster Club, Cub Scout leader, home room mother and bible School teacher. Later in life, she was an active member of the Deepwater Senior Center, Deepwater Senior Housing, Deepwater Heritage Square and Deepwater Labor Harvest Picnic. She enjoyed the monthly card party with Uno Girls. Annie was a very talented artist and she was always willing to lend her time and artistic ability to any community project. She belonged to the Coffee Club which participated each year in the Deepwater Labor Harvest Parade. Everyone will always remember the Coffee Club's parade floats which featured eye-catching costumes and funny antics. Some years, Annie and Bud would work on as many as five parade floats. Another talent she had was as a member of the Kitchen Band, which played at the senior center and the surrounding nursing homes. Annie's contributions helped make Deepwater a good and fun place to live. Annie was an active member of the Deepwater Methodist Church and later, actively involved with the Deepwater Presbyterian Church. Annie came from a large family which developed a special closeness growing up through lean times in Deepwater. Annie's sister, Violet Marie, died at the age of three from pneumonia. In later years, the family's closeness continued through the large Wood family dinners extending to the fourth and fifth generations, with great food and where everyone was made to feel part of the family. With Annie gone, the only surviving members of her generation are her sister, Karen Etter; brother-in-law, Ron Witham, and sister-in-law, Georgetta Wood. Those who have passed on are Jewel and Boyce Miller, Jack and Doris Wood, Marvin Wood, Doris Witham and Kenneth Earl Wood. Annie's husband, Bud, died in September 1997. While her remaining family will miss her very much, we know she is now with God and we can only assume that there is a terrific family reunion going on in heaven. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Monday, July 16, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Adele Duy and Rev. Michael Sheffler officiating. Pallbearers were Keith Miller, Darin Witham, Mike Thompson, Larry Houk, Steve Houk and Mike Houk. Interment was in the Englewood Cemetery, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.