Carl Weaver

Clinton Carl Weaver was born September 16, 1923, on a farm southwest of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, to Joseph Lee and Tina Belle (Fuller) Weaver. He passed away on August 12, 2014 at his home near Fort Cobb. Carl married Joyce Ernestine Sublett, in the spring of 1947 at Burkburnett, Texas. He and Joyce lived near Fort Cobb ever since. Carl attended Oak View School and Fort Cobb School. He is one of ?The Greatest Generation.? He served in Japan following the end of World War II. As a young man he worked as a house mover for Ed White. He then worked spreading fertilizer for Nipak (which later became Opitz). He always farmed and ran cattle on the side. He retired from spreading fertilizer in his 60?s but he never retired from farming and raising cattle. During peanut season he worked at Birdsong. He served on the Farm Bureau Board for over 25 years. His wife, Joyce passed away last October. He is also preceded in death by his parents, his sister Ruth Kincy, and his brothers: Marion (Short) Weaver, Nelson Weaver, and Bill Weaver. Carl is going to be missed greatly by his five sons and their wives: Mike and Donna Weaver of Fort Cobb, Steve and Linda Weaver of Oklahoma City, Carlie and Pam Weaver of Fort Cobb, Randy and Pat Weaver of Edmond, and Robert and Ronda Weaver of Fort Cobb. He leaves 12 grandchildren: Darla and Mike Hendricks, Amy and Eddie Doan, Tracy and Scott Sharp, Carla and Chad Jarboe, Christy and Stephen Harris, Jon and Chasity Weaver, Derek and Carachelle Weaver, Devin Weaver and Amy Coldren, Jessica Weaver, Dason Weaver, Lisa and Glenn Weir, and Jennifer Neeland. Carl is also survived by eighteen great grandchildren: Jacob, Jacie, and Jillian Stinson; McKenna and Cache Clift; Nora, Scarlett, and Lucy Sharp; Sadie and Andrew Harris; Allison, Rachel, and A.J. Weir; Brylee Jarboe; Draydon, Daylon, and Demery Weaver; and Cason Weaver. He leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Services will be held on Saturday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Interment will be held at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, under the direction of the Fort Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.smithfuneralservices.com