Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries: Mamie Landreth Weaver Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Smyth County News & Messenger http://www.smythnews.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notices for February 12 Smyth County News Friday, February 11, 2005 Weaver Mamie Landreth Weaver, 82, of Greensboro, Ga. died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at Greene Point Health Care Center in Union Point, Ga. Born in the mountains of Ashe County, N. C. on March 1, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James Landreth and Elizabeth Miller Landreth. During her working career she was a hairdresser known as "mother confessor" to all of her customers. After her husband passed away in 1977, she stayed in Fayetteville, N.C. and traveled with her friends known as "the girls." One of her favorite trips was to Ireland. As her health declined she moved to Eatonton, Ga. in 1987 to be close to her daughter, Pat, son-in-law, Andy and her grandchildren, Bryan and Dawn. She joined Walker United Methodist Church in 1990 and continued to be an active member until her health prevented her from attending. She then moved to Willow Run Retirement home where she made many friends with the residents and staff. She enjoyed bingo, music groups that visited, Bible study groups and leaving to visit with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bryan Jennings Weaver. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Andy Nash of Eatonton, Ga.; a sister, Reba Hart of Texas; a granddaughter, Dawn Sinclair of Spartanburg, S.C.; a grandson, Bryan Nash of Ellijay, Ga.; two great- grandchildren, Nash Sinclair and Joey Nickerson; and a number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2005, at Walker United Methodist Church of Greensboro, N.C. The Rev. Ferris Hardin officiated the ceremony. A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9, 2005, at the Chapel of Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville, N.C. Interment followed in LaFayette Memorial Park. Visit the website www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register. McCommons Funeral Home in Greensboro, Ga., was in charge of arrangements. o