Eva Jane Weems  1940-2021

With great sadness, but also with joy we announce the death of our loving, devoted wife, mother, Mimi, sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her. Eva Jane Weems, 81, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born March 15, 1940 to the late Grady and Ada Kate Beard Cranfill in Barstow. She married Billy Maynard Weems on Aug. 6, 1960. She was a homemaker and loving wife, mother and Mimi to her family. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Quitman. 

Mimi (her favorite name) was a fun, dedicated, loving wife, mother and Mimi. She loved and treasured spending time with her family and friends. She loved to cook and celebrate any occasion with family and friends. She was a woman with many talents and gifts as she painted, cross-stitched, gardened, worked puzzles and had fierce-fun board games, especially with her grandkids. Most of all, she loved her family and taught them the love of Jesus and showed them how to live a life walking daily with Him. We will miss her dearly, but because of Jesus we know we will see her again in Heaven.

Eva is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bill Weems; sons, Don Weems and wife Tanya, and Kent Weems and wife Laura Lee; daughter, Kristi Bridges and husband Rocky; all from Quitman; sister, Kathy Ellis and brother Lee Howle of Carrollton; sisters-in-law, Nita Dobbs and husband James of Tyler and Judy Ethridge and husband Ed of Tomball; 11 grandkids, Lauren Hightower and husband Clay of Quitman, Jody Weems of Madisonville, Kevin Weems and wife Leah of College Station, Lindsey Weems of Dallas, Colby Bridges of Quitman, Josh Weems and wife Skylar of Alba, and Kyle Bridges and wife Hannah of Nacogdoches; six great-grandkids, Lucas, Isaac and Abigail Hightower of Quitman, Judah and Asher Weems of College Station and Weston Weems of Alba; numerous nieces and nephews; and two very sweet puppies, Jake and Nurse Bitsy, who stayed by her side continuously.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kate and Fowler Howle; brother, Grady Bob Cranfill; stepbrothers and wives, Norris and Dolores Howle, Billy and Juanita Howle and Dwayne and Patsy Howle; stepsisters and husbands, Wanda and Lamar Hawkin and Marcine and Denton White; and sister-in-law, Jo Ziegler and husband Bill.

Serving as pallbearers are all the grandsons.

We want to thank Cindy Bradley, Faith Askew and other care givers and Reflections Hospice of Texas of Quitman for all their love and kindness given to Mimi.

Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church building fund in lieu of flowers.