John Webb Weeks, Sr.

April 25, 2018

CHARLOTTE – John Webb Weeks, Sr. passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Charlotte surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 9, 1959 in Greensboro, NC, the son of the late Richard Lon Weeks and Doris Jean Leary Weeks.

John graduated from Grimsley High School, attended East Carolina University, then transferred to his beloved University of North Carolina.  John worked in business management and sales.  The ultimate salesman, John filled the room with his exuberant personality.  His greatest role began, with his former spouse, Wendy Weeks, at the birth of their son John Webb Weeks, Jr.  Big John really enjoyed spending time with John Jr., coaching his YMCA basketball team, being his scout leader, fishing at The Whaler Inn in Pine Knoll Shores and attending ball games in Chapel Hill.  He loved and was so proud of John Jr.  He also served the Greensboro community through the Elks and Kiwanis Clubs.

John moved to Charlotte in 2011.  He joined Myers Park United Methodist Church where he served in many volunteer areas, his favorites being an usher and greeter on Sunday mornings and volunteering at the Room in the Inn.  He enjoyed his tennis club and bicycling around town.  He loved being with his many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews and attending many of their sporting events.  They loved their Uncle John.

John was preceded in death by his parents.  In addition to his son, John is survived by his brother Dick Weeks and his wife, Bonnie; sisters Jean Cannon and her husband, Dave, and Cynthia Shields; nephews, Richard Weeks, Kendrick Weeks and Rees Cannon and nieces Lisa Moon, Lindsay Scales, Emily Shields and Kendall Shields and 12 great nieces and nephews and many cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Myers Park United Methodist Church.  A reception will follow in Jubilee Hall.

Memorials can be made to the Jubilee Plus Fund at Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 or to the Music Ministry at First Baptist Church, 100 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204; (704) 641-7606. Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.

 

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  • Marcia Currie

    Sending love and prayers for peace to Young John and Wendy....and all of the Weeks family during this time.

  • Kathy Christian Bender

    Sending condolences and love to all of the Weeks family and dear friends in the loss of John.

  • Barry F Herndon

    John and I were room mates at ECU our sophomore year. He transferred to UNC (family legacy) the next year. I ran into John several years ago at The Foodlion (of all places) in Atlantic Beach, NC. He had a cart FULL of groceries and joked that his son was "eating him out of house and home." What a gentle giant that will be greatly missed! I have great memories of this awesome guy! Rest easy my friend....Barry Herndon