W. Jean (Stevens) Weaver

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

W. Jean (Stevens) Weaver, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in hospice care at the Residence of McCormick's Creek. She faced a fast-spreading cancer and dementia with the grace and faith that always guided her life.

She was born on Nov. 11, 1932 in Monroe County, Ind., to Herbert and Esther (Lines) Stevens.

She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1951.

Jean married the love of her life, Wayne Weaver, on Christmas Day 1952 in Bloomington while he was home on leave from the Army based in Mineral Wells, Texas, where they made their first home.

She volunteered for the Putnam County Family Services, worked at IBM Greencastle, and made the family home a fun, organized and welcoming place to be. Jean was a member of the Gosport Baptist Church, Cloverdale Order of Eastern Star (OES) and the Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Wanda Summerall.

Jean will be missed by her husband of 64 years, Wayne Weaver of Gosport; son Jeff of Gosport; daughter Janie (Joe) Miller of Louisville; sister Brenda Stevens of California; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends throughout their travels and at home.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel in Gosport with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. Pastor Jeff Tryon will officiate.

Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Monroe County.

Share condolences, memories and more with Jean's family at www.chandlerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Gosport Baptist Church, P.O. Box 177, Gosport, IN 47433.