Emma Jean Weems
(1926-2019)
Emma Jean Weems, 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Emma was born in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas on April 17, 1926 and graduated from Groesbeck High School. Emma attended Draughon’s Business and Secretarial School in Dallas, Texas. Emma worked for Texas Instruments and retired after 30 years.
Emma loved spending time with her husband Leonard, his four children and their spouses, sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren (with another soon to join the crew). Leonard Weems was the love of her life and they married on Sunday, December 22, 1945. Emma enjoyed her flowers and gardening. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her Sunday School friends at Valwood Park Baptist Church. Their weekly classes before worship and monthly gatherings were a highlight in her life. Later in life, she enjoyed participating in classes at the Farmers Branch Senior Center. Her favorite sport became balloon volleyball which she took up after turning 90.
Emma is survived by her four children: Carolyn and husband Jodie Ray, Lynn Weems and wife Mary, Pam and husband Barry Queen, Jeannie and husband Greg Buchanan, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Emma is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Andy Weems, mother Myrtle Frances Robinett, father Leslie William Rhodes and brother William Alford Rhodes.
If you prefer to honor Emma with a donation, the following are suggested by the family.
Valwood Park Baptist Church “Building Fund”
2727 Valwood Parkway
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Donation – Select Vision 2020 (Building Fund). After making donation please email valwood@valwoodparkchurch.com and let them know your donation was in honor of Emma Weems
Farmers Branch Senior Center
14055 Dennis Ln, Attn: Ed Toliver
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 (please note in memory of Emma Jean Weems)
To share memories and/or condolences with the family, please go to North Dallas Funeral Home website https:// www.northdallasfuneralhome.com/obituary/
Visitation:
Sunday, December 22, 2019 Receiving friends and family from 6PM to 8PM
North Dallas Funeral Home 2710 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Services:
Monday, December 23, 2019 9:30 AM Service
Valwood Park Baptist Church
2727 Valwood Pkwy
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Monday, December 23, 2019 Graveside Service will follow Ft Parker Memorial Cemetery Groesbeck, TX