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Gretchen Staton Weeks

Birth	:	19 Mar 1926 North Carolina, USA
Death	:	14 Jul 2019 North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Bethel Town Cemetery, Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7989500, -77.3742200
Description	:	Mrs. Gretchen Staton Weeks, 93, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 4 PM at Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Gretchen, daughter of the late Henry V. Staton and Novella Bunting Staton, was born on March 19, 1926 in Bethel. She was reared in Bethel and remained a resident there until she moved to Cypress Glen Retirement Community in March of 2006. She attended Bethel High School and graduated from East Carolina Teachers College in 1946. She graduated from East Carolina College in... Read More	Mrs. Gretchen Staton Weeks, 93, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 4 PM at Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Gretchen, daughter of the late Henry V. Staton and Novella Bunting Staton, was born on March 19, 1926 in Bethel. She was reared in Bethel and remained a resident there until she moved to Cypress Glen Retirement Community in March of 2006. She attended Bethel High School and graduated from East Carolina Teachers College in 1946. She graduated from East Carolina College in 1960 with her graduate degree. Gretchen was a career teacher and school administrator. She worked with Tarboro City Schools and Pitt County Schools during her professional career. She had a true love for the children she taught. Gretchen enjoyed spending her summers at Emerald Isle with her family. She also enjoyed rooting for the Atlanta Braves and the UNC basketball team. Gretchen married Robert S. Weeks on February 2, 1947. Four children were born to this union: Eleanor W. Hardison, Bobbie A. Weeks, Henry V. Weeks, and Deborah W. Pinner. Gretchen was involved in civic, church, and social organizations. She was a member of several bridge clubs and book clubs in Bethel and Greenville. She served as a pianist and Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, Stonewall #244 in Robersonville. Her love was with her church, Bethel United Methodist Church, where she served on several committees. Gretchen was the pianist for her Sunday School class until her health kept her from attending. Her first love was for the United Methodist Women, where she served as an officer on the local, district, and conference levels. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Weeks; sisters, Margaret S. Hodges, and Eleanor Ward Staton; and two daughters, Eleanor and Deborah; sons-in-law, Johnny Hardison and Robbie Pinner, as well as numerous cousins. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbie A. Weeks, and son, Henry V. Weeks (Sandi), five grandsons, Ben Hardison (Karen), Bob Hardison (Illysa), Si Weeks (Stephanie), Daryl Weeks (Nichole), and Robert Pinner (Laura Beth); one step-grandson, Shane Hall (Bobbi Jo), and one step-granddaughter, Brandi Hall. Also Surviving are four great-granddaughters, Hailey, Leah, Gretchen, and Ella Weeks; and one great grand-son, Gibson Pinner; as well as two step-great-granddaughters, Savannah and Rachel Hall, and several nieces and nephews. Original obituary was published by Wilkerson Funeral Home

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Gretchen Staton Weeks death on 14 Jul 2019 in North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.7989500
Longitude: -77.3742200

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Vernon Staton

(1885 - 1948)

Maggie Novella Bunting Staton

(1888 - 1973)

Spouse

Robert Silas Weeks

(1921 - 1974)

Siblings

Margaret Bunting Staton Hodges

(1913 - 2001)

Eleanor Ward Staton

(1920 - 1980)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bethel Town Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7989500, -77.3742200

2. George H. Andrews Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8014660, -77.3700910

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7. William Edgar Barnhill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7849310, -77.3661530

8. John Robert Jenkins Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7997290, -77.3548390

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Coordinate: 35.8004100, -77.3548390

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Coordinate: 35.8038920, -77.3446080

13. M.C.S. Cherry Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8248980, -77.3784260

14. Thomas G. Carson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8238750, -77.3585990

15. Samuel Brown Family Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7711550, -77.3672680

16. Manning Family Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7746370, -77.3486610

17. Jones Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7678060, -77.3639310

18. Ward Farm Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8190800, -77.3416210

19. Edmondson Family Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8194840, -77.3413736

20. Mayo Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8330470, -77.3748640

21. Clayton H. Taylor Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7645400, -77.3731700

22. Bryan-Manning Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8349190, -77.3791980

23. Henry W. Martin Cemetery
Bethel, Pitt County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7607080, -77.3881240

24. Whitehurst Resting Place
Robersonville Township, Martin County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7999890, -77.3248310