1932
George
2017
George Weathersby
May 3, 1932 — March 30, 2017
George Allen Weathersby, 84, of Pelahatchie, MS, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 4 pm Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Shiloh United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. David Slaughter will officiate.
Mr. Weathersby was a native of New Hebron, MS and a longtime resident of the Jackson area. He was a very active member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and a former member of many years at Alta Woods United Methodist Church in Jackson before moving to the Shiloh Community in 1983. Mr. Weathersby was a U. S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and had worked for South Central Bell/AT&T for 36 years, retiring in 1985. After retirement, he had worked as a private contractor at the Jackson Municipal Airport.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Bettie Johnson Weathersby; daughters, Beckie W. Kerut (Dr. Timothy Kerut) of Vicksburg and Linda W. Pittman (Charles Pittman, Jr.) of Atlanta; grandchildren, Laurie Prescott (Matt), Dr. Marianne Wilson (Dr. Lucas Wilson), and Dr. Sarah Kerut, Matthew Pittman (Lindsay), Hannah Hogg (Dr. James Hogg) and Rebecca Kreutziger (Casey); great-grandchildren, Travis Pittman, Ryan Pittman, Elizabeth Prescott, Gates Hogg and Mary Matthews Prescott. Mr. Weathersby was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Ann Weathersby; parents, George and Thelma Weathersby; sisters, Sarah Beasley and Elizabeth Spain.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Prescott, Matthew Pittman, Casey Kreutiziger, Lucas Wilson, Beau Varner and Danny Beasley.
The family request memorials to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 2394 Shiloh Road, Pelahatchie, MS 39145.
Mr. Weathersby was a native of New Hebron, MS and a longtime resident of the Jackson area. He was a very active member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and a former member of many years at Alta Woods United Methodist Church in Jackson before moving to the Shiloh Community in 1983. Mr. Weathersby was a U. S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and had worked for South Central Bell/AT&T for 36 years, retiring in 1985. After retirement, he had worked as a private contractor at the Jackson Municipal Airport.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Bettie Johnson Weathersby; daughters, Beckie W. Kerut (Dr. Timothy Kerut) of Vicksburg and Linda W. Pittman (Charles Pittman, Jr.) of Atlanta; grandchildren, Laurie Prescott (Matt), Dr. Marianne Wilson (Dr. Lucas Wilson), and Dr. Sarah Kerut, Matthew Pittman (Lindsay), Hannah Hogg (Dr. James Hogg) and Rebecca Kreutziger (Casey); great-grandchildren, Travis Pittman, Ryan Pittman, Elizabeth Prescott, Gates Hogg and Mary Matthews Prescott. Mr. Weathersby was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Ann Weathersby; parents, George and Thelma Weathersby; sisters, Sarah Beasley and Elizabeth Spain.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Prescott, Matthew Pittman, Casey Kreutiziger, Lucas Wilson, Beau Varner and Danny Beasley.
The family request memorials to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 2394 Shiloh Road, Pelahatchie, MS 39145.
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