Raymond Wilton Weeks

Funeral services for Raymond Wilton Weeks, 87, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with Brother Steve Killam officiating.
Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Weeks was born October 20, 1927, in Diboll, Texas to Hayden Weeks and Ruth Wilma (Hall) Weeks Barron and died Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

Mr. Weeks had resided in Lufkin for most of his life. He had worked for B.F. Goodrich and Pineywoods Tire. He enjoyed wood working, feeding squirrels and birds, gardening and joking with people. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Japan. He was an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

Survivors include sons, Richard Weeks and wife, Vikki of Diboll, Charles Riddle of Lufkin, Allan Riddle and wife Kim of Lufkin, Claude Riddle of Lufkin and Frank Riddle of Lovelady; daughters, Theresa Fulton and husband Mike of Hudson, Debbie Williams and husband Larry of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, and Mona Havard and husband Jason of Lufkin; 24 grandchildren including Shonya Lynn, Richard Weeks, II, Christopher Weeks, Justin Weeks, Heather Weeks Harley, K.C. Riddle, Monica Riddle Hardy, Kara Carter, Corie Riddle, Corrie Weeks Smith, April Rodriguez, Christopher McGowen, Joshua McGowen, Chris Williams, Timothy Williams, Joseph Norman, Louis Norman, Shane Norman, Kuntrina Hopson, Sebrina Wilson, Gracie Weeks, Daniel Harkins, Morgan Harvard and Chase Havard; numerous great-grandchildren; Great-great-grandchildren, Porter Weeks and Josie Weeks; and a sister-in-law, Barbara Butler.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley Ann Weeks; son, Morris Weeks; daughter-in-law, Kathi Riddle; step-granddaughter, Renee Williams; great-great-granddaughter, Emma Weeks; great-great-grandson, Curtis Weeks; and a brother, Jack Weeks.

Pallbearers will be Wesley Jones, Joe Mendoza, Lester Glaze, Ken McPherson, Arlos Bennett, and Ken Riddle.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lloyd Cook, Jim Wall, Morris McCall and Vernon Mark, Robert Dhone.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1505 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901, Heart to Heart Hospice, 209 Christie Street, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.