Shirley Faye Blankenship Weaver

Of Melbourne, Arkansas

Shirley Faye Blankenship Weaver, daughter of the late Commie E. Blankenship and Elmar Haynes Blankenship, was born August 29, 1938 in Knob Creek, Arkansas.  She departed this life December 29, 2022 in Batesville, Arkansas at the age of 84 years and 4 months.  She was a 1956 graduate of Melbourne High School. She was united in marriage to Vohn Doyle Weaver on October 15, 1956 in Bonetown, and together they raised one son.  Shirley spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker, and friend.  Most of her working years were spent cooking at the Melbourne School in the lunchroom, retiring after 30 years of employment.  She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Melbourne First Baptist Church.

Shirley is survived by one son and daughter-in-law:  Terry and Amy Weaver of Fayetteville; three grandchildren:  Brandi Weaver of Dallas, Texas, Kristin Weaver and Luke Weaver of Fayetteville; one great grandson:  Dawson Leslie of Fayetteville; four sisters-in-law:  Sue Blankenship of Batesville, Sharron Weaver of Violet Hill, Melba Blankenship of Melbourne, and Julia Fagg of East Wenatchee, Washington, and a host of other relatives and many good friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four brothers:  Thomas Blankenship, Jack Blankenship, Roland Blankenship, and R. J. Blankenship; and two sisters:  Eunice Sartin and Bethel Rush.

Visitation and funeral service will be Tuesday, January 3 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne.  Visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m.   Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Rick Burke officiating.  Burial will follow at Melbourne Cemetery.

Pallbearers:  Tim Blankenship, Brent Weaver, Tristan Weaver, Kendall Stroud, Cody Stroud and Ty Stroud.