Martha Washington Weakley's Obituary
Martha Washington Jenkins Weakley, 77, of Sperryville, was called to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Cedars Rehabilitation Center in Charlottesville, VA where she had been a patient for the past five weeks. She was born February 22, 1929 in Sperryville, VA to the late Charlie B. and Nettie P. Jenkins.
Mrs. Weakley was an avid gardener and loved beautiful flowers. She was of Baptist faith belonging to Piedmont Baptist church in Sperryville. Four of her six children were born at home at her lifelong residence on Jenkins Hollow Rd, now known as Rolling Rd. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a friend to all who knew and loved her. She was a beautiful woman who gave them life and her love. From the day her children took their first breath, she watched over them, and as they grew up no matter what bumps and scrapes they endured, she was always there. She never stopped being a mother, even when it meant using a switch and it was occasionally needed. She saw them through threatening storms because she knew there would be a rainbow. What she was “they became” and they are so proud to be like her. All that they are or even hope to be is because of God and their mother. She touched so many people’s lives and will always be a living presence in the lives of all who knew her.
She is survived by five children, Andrew J. Weakley and his wife, Diana of Sperryville, Wilson Clifton Weakley and his wife, Linda of McLean, Roy K. Weakley and his wife, Debbie of Sperryville, Richard A. Weakley and his wife, Sharon of Luray, and Nancy W. Presgraves and her husband, Barry of Luray, and one sister, Peggy J. Sisk of Slate Mills.
Additional survivors include twelve grandchildren and one expected, Jacqueline Ann Wilk, John Clifton Wayland, Melissa Lee Weakley, Charles Edward “Chucky” Weakley, Tracy Ann Abdullah, Ashley Lorraine Weakley, Michelle Ann Jenkins, Christina Marie Jenkins, Sherry Lynn Moore, Richard Jason Weakley, Kimberly Dawn Weakley, and Amanda Renee Weakley, nine great grandchildren and one expected, numerous nieces, nephews, and many other loved ones and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Amos Weakley in 1982, one son, Edward Lee Weakley, her brothers, Charles Jenkins and Billy Jenkins, five sisters, Fenton Turley, Molly Jenkins, Ann Jenkins, Delsi Turley, and Katherine Turley, and one great grandchild, “Little” Johnny Jenkins, Jr.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 9, 2006 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA 22701.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 10, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Burke officiating.
Interment will follow in Sperryville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Edward “Chucky” Weakley, John Clifton Wayland, Richard Jason Weakley, Robert Thurman, Travis Thurman, James Jenkins, David Jenkins, James Alger, Wayne Franklin, and Junior Settle.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Sperryville Volunteer Fire & Rescue, P.O Box 233, Sperryville, VA 22740 &/or Luray Fire Department, 1 Firehouse Lane, Luray, VA 22835, &/or Washington Fire Department, 10 Firehouse Lane, Washington, VA 22747.
An online guestbook is available at www.foundandsons.com
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.
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