1912
Nellie
2017
Nellie Weger
March 13, 1912 — July 13, 2017
Nellie D. Weger, age 105, a lifelong resident of Forest entered her heavenly home Thursday July 13, 2017.
Funeral services were conducted at 6pm Saturday, July 15, 2017 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Visitation was held from 4pm-5:30pm prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at 4pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 from the Liberty Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Holmes and Rev. Steve Mooneyham and Rev. John Gardner will officiate.
Mrs. Weger was born Wednesday, March 13, 1912 in Scott County where she grew up on her parents farm. She developed a great love for the outdoors and nature. She loved the farm life, growing cotton, hay and gardening were special to her. On the farm, she raised cattle, chickens and there wasn’t anything she didn’t know about the farm. She learned a real work ethic at a very young age as well as developed a fine character and value system. She loved and honored her parents…is there any wonder, she lived a long life. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman. Mrs. Weger was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was active in the Liberty Baptist Church where she served in numerous capacities, Sunday School teacher, WMU, church treasurer and served numerous committees. She lived a truly remarkable life and will greatly be missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Robert Lowrey Harrison and Mary Allie Hawkins Harrison, her husband of 48 years Delbert Howard Weger, 7 brothers; Graham Harrison, Percy Harrison, Liles Harrison, James Harrison, Larther Harrison, Will Harrison, Ausborn Harrison and 1 sister Sallie Johnston. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rev. Allen Harrison Weger, great-great grandson Liam Isaac Mooneyham.
Survivors include her daughter Virginia W. Brown (Lloyd) of Forest, daughter-in-law Dolly Weger of Hattiesburg, sister-in-law Margaret Harrison, 2 sisters Mattie Ola Culpepper of Ringgold and Mary Ellie Hollingsworth of Goodhope. She also leaves behind a legacy of 9 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Stephen Brown, David Brown, Chris Mask, John Gardner, Hans Weger, Allen Weger, Stacy Weger and Kirk Lundell.
Funeral services were conducted at 6pm Saturday, July 15, 2017 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Visitation was held from 4pm-5:30pm prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at 4pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 from the Liberty Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Holmes and Rev. Steve Mooneyham and Rev. John Gardner will officiate.
Mrs. Weger was born Wednesday, March 13, 1912 in Scott County where she grew up on her parents farm. She developed a great love for the outdoors and nature. She loved the farm life, growing cotton, hay and gardening were special to her. On the farm, she raised cattle, chickens and there wasn’t anything she didn’t know about the farm. She learned a real work ethic at a very young age as well as developed a fine character and value system. She loved and honored her parents…is there any wonder, she lived a long life. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman. Mrs. Weger was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was active in the Liberty Baptist Church where she served in numerous capacities, Sunday School teacher, WMU, church treasurer and served numerous committees. She lived a truly remarkable life and will greatly be missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Robert Lowrey Harrison and Mary Allie Hawkins Harrison, her husband of 48 years Delbert Howard Weger, 7 brothers; Graham Harrison, Percy Harrison, Liles Harrison, James Harrison, Larther Harrison, Will Harrison, Ausborn Harrison and 1 sister Sallie Johnston. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rev. Allen Harrison Weger, great-great grandson Liam Isaac Mooneyham.
Survivors include her daughter Virginia W. Brown (Lloyd) of Forest, daughter-in-law Dolly Weger of Hattiesburg, sister-in-law Margaret Harrison, 2 sisters Mattie Ola Culpepper of Ringgold and Mary Ellie Hollingsworth of Goodhope. She also leaves behind a legacy of 9 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Stephen Brown, David Brown, Chris Mask, John Gardner, Hans Weger, Allen Weger, Stacy Weger and Kirk Lundell.
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