Obituary for William “Buck” Weathers, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/willwxsd.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= December 2001 DR. WM. WEATHERS GONE TO REWARD ---------------------------- When Dr. William WEATHERS was called from the labors and sufferings of life to the reward of the faithful on the other side, Randolph lost one of her truest, noblest men and one of her most useful citizens. After many months of ill health, death came to him as a messenger of release on Wednesday night, May 24th, at the old homestead near High Shoals, in the house where he was born nearly 69 years ago. The unfailing attention of a good wife, the thoughtful kindness of devoted children, and the solicitude of numerous relatives and friends, made peaceful and tranquil the twilight of life of this honored father and friend. Having “fought a good fight and kept the faith,” he had nothing to to [sic] fear. Calmly he awaited the summons, and cheerfully obeyed the call to “walk through the valley of the shadow of death,” knowing that his Savior and Captain led the way. The remains were brought to Roanoke Thursday afternoon, accompanied by many of the neighbors of the deceased, and at three o’clock at the First Baptist church funeral services were conducted by Revs. J. W. RUCKER and E. M. GLENN. The ministers paid high and deserved tributes to the character of the deceased. The remains were then laid to rest in the Cedarwood cemetery. Dr. WEATHERS joined the Confederate army as a lad of sixteen years and made a valiant soldier. He was a useful member of the Baptist church and was a man of broad views and wide sympathies. He was active in all good causes for the uplift of his people. For a number of years he served as a member of the county board of education. Dr. WEATHERS was a worthy representative of one of the oldest and best families in our county. He has left to his children a good name -- in a life of devoted service to his race. Like many others, the editor of this paper feels that he has lost a friend. ---------------------------- A CARD OF THANKS ---------------------------- We wish to express our sincere appreciation of the loving kindness extended us by the many friends and neighbors in our sore bereavement during the sickness and death of our husband and father, whom God has called unto Himself. Mrs. Wm. WEATHERS and Family. [Both from The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 31 May 1916, p.1] ------- Dr. William “Buck” WEATHERS, 5 Aug 1847--24 May 1916, Nancy T. USSERY WEATHERS, 8 Jan 1848--29 Jan 1891, his wife, Interred in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama, along with a host of other WEATHERS kinfolk.