Jr. and his wife, Rubilee lived in Posey County all their life until moving to Ft. Myers several years ago. He served in the US Marines and retired from Bucyrus Erie. He owned his own trucking company and leased for Walt’s Drive-A-Way for many years. Jr. belonged to the Moose Lodge #497 in Mt. Vernon, VFW Post #1114, and was a lifetime member of the Riverbend Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Bobbie Weir; brothers, Donald, Bob, and Harry; sister, Ida Ray Whitlow; and son, Floyd Schaffer.
Jr. is survived by his wife of 17 years, Rubilee; children, Donald Weir, Pamela (Vernon) Holmes, both of Florida; Bruce (Yvonne) Weir of Oregon, Kenny (Vikki) Weir, Martha (Ev) Powell, Greg (Randi) Schaffer, and Tina (Brett) Stucke, all of Evansville; sister, Mary Newman; sister-in-law, Cheryl (Jerry) Smith of Evansville; 16 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; nieces and nephew.
Funeral Services will beheld10:00 AM Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Alexander West Chapel, with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery in Solitude, IN. Friends may visit Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and Tuesday from 9:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung and American Heart Associations. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.
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