Patsy Ruth Weaver

Patsy Ruth Weaver passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells, Texas at 2:00 PM with burial following at Woodland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home.

Patsy was born on July 12, 1929 in her grandmother’s home in Mineral Wells to parents Stella and Cecil Young. She graduated high school in 1946 and obtained her degree in Music from Baylor University in 1950.

Shortly after graduation, Patsy married the love her life, A.F. Weaver Jr. in 1950. Besides being a homemaker and raising their four children, she helped run her husband’s photography studio from 1973-1995. She and A.F. helped establish the Mineral Wells Heritage Association in 1974 and were longtime members of the Mineral Wells Organ Club.

Patsy was a lifetime member of the First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells. 

Patsy is survived by three of her four children, son Larry Weaver (wife Linda) of Arlington, Texas, son Tim Weaver (wife Malynn) of Mineral Wells and daughter Amy Benoit (husband John) of Houma, Louisiana, Son-in-law James Priest of Mineral Wells, Grandsons Brian Weaver of Arlington and Kevin Weaver (wife Hanna) of Tyler, Texas, Granddaughters Kristina Cohen (husband Justin) of Temple, Texas, Jessica Samples (husband Duke) of Mineral Wells, Amanda Fidler of Houma, Louisiana, Jami Fidler of Houma, Louisiana, Carren Miller of Houma, Louisiana, eight great grandchildren and many cousins and close friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Husband of 44 years, A.F. Weaver Jr. and her daughter, Patty Priest.