Bessie Lee Weeks

Bessie Leo Vickery Weeks , Florence, AL was born October 25, 1919 in Florence, AL, the daughter of John Wesley Monroe and Callie Holt Vickery. She was united in marriage to Ellis Weeks on January 28, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 21, 1993.

Mrs. Weeks was a homemaker and departed this life on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Florence, Alabama at the age of 96 Years, 1 Month, 10 Days.

She is survived by daughters, Carolyn McGee and husband, Dewey of Florence, AL, Frances McGee and husband, Glenn of Okolona, MS and Deborah Lofton of GA; 9 Grandchildren, Tina Sutton and husband, Richard, Lisa Beard and husband, Rodney, Chris McGee and wife, Melissa, Rejetta Liles and husband, Ronald, Darrell McGee, Matthew McGee, Becky Blevins and husband, Brett, Kristi Faulkner and husband, Nathan and Ray McGee and wife, Melanie; 17 Great-Grandchildren, 1 Great- Great-Grandchild and nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Weeks was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert Vickery and wife, Lorene, Clifford Vickery and wife, Dot, Wayford Vickery; sisters, Beulah Roberson and husband, Frank, Inez Morgan and husband, Arnold and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Cloverdale Baptist Church, Highway 157, Florence, Alabama, with William Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in the Lindsey's Chapel Cemetery, Highway 157,Florence, AL with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County directing. Pallbearers will be Ronald Liles, Brett Blevins, Nathan Faulkner, Luke Patteson, TJ Johns and Darrin Bogus with Cloverdale Volunteer Fire Department personnel serving as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 8, 2015 from 6 pm to 9 pm at Shackelford Funeral Directors, 993 Highway 13 S, Collinwood, TN. Her body will be placed in the church on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10 am before the services.