Jeanette Rees Weeks

Jeanette, or simply Grandma, as she was known to many, was a fiercely independent southern lady who met adversity or illness with stubborn tenacity and classy flair. She believed in family, and taught us all that when you are pelted by lemons, you deal with it and make some delicious lemonade. She lived through the Great Depression which, of course, left an indelible impression. Because of those experiences, she instilled in all of us the importance of a good work ethic. She taught us to take pride in our work, to live a good and simple life, and not to be flashy, but to live within one’s means and be grateful for the little things in life. She taught us to never be afraid to take a chance, and to live our lives to the fullest, but to always be prepared. She taught us to act like a lady or a gentleman, to be strong, to be your own person, to vote because it’s your civic duty, and to always have a pot of vegetable soup or half runner green beans ready to feed to anyone who came in the door. She was a good woman, loved dearly by her family, and will be greatly missed.
Jeanette Rees Weeks, 90, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Raleigh Center in Daniels. Born July 10, 1920 in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Olive Forrester Rees. Jeanette was a former employee of Acme Super market and bookkeeper for Doctors Merritt, Elliott, Meadows and Pulliam. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Weeks, Sr.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia George of Beckley; sons, Russell E. Weeks, Jr. and wife Helen and Tom Weeks and Marsha all of Beckley; grandchildren, Beverly, Lynn, Sherrie and Russell, III ; a special granddaughter; great grandchildren, Tony, Talia, Casey, Courtney, Maggie, Sara and Jenna; great-great grandchildren, Alex and Evan and a sister, Annell Sizemore of Ft. Myers, FL.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donald Snyder officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 10th.
Pallbearers will be Casey Nasby, Russell Weeks, III, James Tolbert, Tony Culicerto, Joe Zankowitz, Justin Farrish. Honorary pallbearer will be Spencer Pollok.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Southern WV, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802
On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.