Donald Joe Weaver

1929 - 2007  (77 years)

• Name	Donald Joe Weaver
  Born	10 Dec 1929	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Nov 2007	Denton County, Texas
  Buried	4 Dec 2007	Fairview Cemetery, Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas
  Notes	Donald Weaver Don J. Weaver was born on December 10, 1929, in Duncan, Okla. to Leroy and Viola Weaver. Don graduated from Gainesville High School in 1947. Don had an interest in the medical field and therefore went on to serve in the United States Navy in the medical field for 3 years. Upon his honorable discharge, Don chose Patricia Settle to be his wife on Feb. 24, 1952. After serving his country, he then chose a career in the health care industry by working for the Gainesville Hospital and then took a position as the administrator for Coleman Hospital. Don then took a position with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas in their Provider Relations Division as a Provider Relations Representative, which encompassed calling upon hospitals. Through this 23-year career, Don made many lifetime friends at Blue Cross and as well as hospital personnel. He was greatly respected by his employees and peers. You could count on Don to have all of the answers to any issues you many have. He had a wealth of knowledge about hospital billing practices along with a great memory. After retirement, Don enjoyed his farm in Saint Jo, Texas, and invited everyone that knew him and Pat to come and visit at the farm. They hosted many cookouts which we all enjoyed and now look back on as such happy events that we shared with this couple. Don was called home on November 30 after a 3-week stay at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, Texas. He will be greatly missed by his family, Jim and Susan Weaver; grandchildren, Jake, Alex, and Nick; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Alexis. Don is also survived by his wonderful mother, Viola. Don's death leaves a great void in each of our lives and as we continue on with our lives, we can all stop and think of the humor Don had and enjoy a happy thought. The family will receive friends at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today. A Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at Fairview Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Rob Spencer. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. (Clipping from the Daily Register, Gainesville, Texas, not dated; transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2007)
  Person ID	I1313	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Leroy "Snip" Weaver,   b. 20 Mar 1908, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma ,   d. 26 Jun 1977, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Viola Mae Strong,   b. 27 Feb 1910, Prague, Lincoln County, Oklahoma ,   d. 3 Aug 2009, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas  (Age 99 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1929	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  	Leroy Weaver, 21 of Duncan, OK, to Viola Strong, 19 of Duncan, OK, performed by E. Pierce, on 28 Mar 1929. (Stephens County Marriage Book, courtesty of Lynell Cordell).
  Family ID	F890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patricia Ann Settle,   b. 9 May 1932, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas ,   d. 8 May 2003, Texas  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1952	Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1929 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Married - 24 Feb 1952 - Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas Died - 30 Nov 2007 - Denton County, Texas Buried - 4 Dec 2007 - Fairview Cemetery, Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Strong, Walter Winfield ca 1936, with his first four grandchildren Charles Strong (l), Donald Weaver, and Bill Strong (r), with Walter Winfield Strong, who is holding his newest grandson, John Ralph Strong.
  		Strong, Homer ca 1962 with family and friends On sofa, seated, L to R: Cecil Lewis, Bob Strong, Donald Joe Weaver, Homer Strong, Leroy Weaver, and Jack Strong. Standing behind Jack are Tommy Lewis (left) and Barney Strong. Seated on the floor is Charles Strong, and seated on a footstool to his right is his brother Bill. This picture was taken in the home of Homer and Anna Laura Strong in Duncan.
  		Weaver, Viola with her son Donald Joe, March 2001 Viola (Strong) Weaver with her only child, Donald Joe, in 2001. At the time this picture was taken, Viola was 91 and Donald was 71.