Merl Junior Weathers

Friday, August 24, 2018

Merl Junior Weathers, 88, of Etowah died August 22, 2018 in Thayer, MO.

He was a retired head material handler from American Greetings in Osceola, a US Army veteran and a member of Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah. Mr. Weathers was born February 4, 1930 in Bald Knob, AR to Amos and Bertha Kemp Weathers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Arma Weathers, one son Malcolm Weathers, three brothers Golden, Carlon and Oather "Pig" Weathers, and one sister Merlene Stokes. He is survived by one son Greg (Darlene) Weathers of Thayer, MO, one daughter Teressa (Gary) Tippy of Etowah, three brothers Donald Weathers of Eudora, AR, Jerry Weathers of Keiser, and Larry Weathers of Monette, one sister Linda Freeman of Lepanto, five grandchildren Amy Wroten of Etowah, Sarah Sparks of Bardstown, KY, Natalie Driskill of Gosnell, Layna Weathers of Lepanto, and Hayden Weathers of Osceola, two special friends Ronnie Nash of Osceola and Ricky Spain of Etowah. Visitation will be Friday, August 24, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral is Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10 a.m. at Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah with burial following at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Bro. Danny Helms and Bro. Jerry Weathers are officiating. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge.