Eddie R. Weems

Mr. Weems died Friday, December 23, 2022 at a local hospital.

Eddie Raymond Weems was born on September 15, 1936 in Centralia, Washington to the late Raymond Royal Weems and Florence Daggett Weems. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and retired after over 20 years on September 30, 1974. He married Renate Weishautel on June 25, 1958 in Oberammergau, Germany. He then started his steel construction business with his partner, John Lynch of Gatesville. He worked at Metal Mart in Belton until his retirement. He was a long time member of the Temple Areo Modelers Club. He was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Renate Weems of Temple; daughter, Sonja Shaffell of Killeen; son, Robert Weems of Temple; granddaughter, Sharon Redmond of Fort Worth; great granddaughter, Dannielle Wright of Dallas and great great granddaughter, Amara Guerrero of Dallas. Also surviving is a brother, Gary Weems of Oregon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Mr. Weems' name to the Alzheimers Association (alz.org).