Mr. Harold B. Weaver

For I am ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.  II Timothy 4:6-7

A father, grandfather, brother, and good friend, Mr. Harold Bess Weaver “Hallie Baby” departed this earthly life in the presence of his family at the home on September 24, 2013. Born on February 25, 1934 to the late Patterson Bess and Sarah Weaver.

He attended the Forsyth County Schools and later entered the military. He is a veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. After his honorable discharge, he moved to Rochester, New York to live where he spent a lot of his adult life. Once returning to North Carolina, he reunited with and married his first love, Osceola Weaver and they spent 40 years together until her passing in 2008.

Mr. Weaver enjoyed making his family and friends laugh. He also enjoyed traveling with the Odyssey Club and attending WSSU football games. He was employed with Experiment in Self Reliance(ESR) and the State of North Carolina, where he retired. He took on part-time work with Budd Services, working at Integon and Sunrise Towers until his wife’s health declined. After his wife’s passing, he still was full of life and wanted to enjoy life by hanging out with friends and being the life of the party.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his son, Carroll T. Woods, and a great grandson, Charles E. Walker III. He leaves great memories of his life to his three daughters: Sandra (Steve) Dunbar-Allen of Rochester, NY, Osceola (Billy) Higgins, and Nannette Taylor; two sons, Gregory Higgins and William (Diana) Higgins; twenty grandchildren, twenty-two great children, and fifteen great-great grandchildren, all of the city; one brother, Ralph Archie of Buffalo, New York, one sister, Frances Price, of the city; two God daughters Charlene Duncan and Gisele Jackson; two God sons Mike Pettigrew and Williams Carter, all of this city; a special friend, Eugenia Edwards, caregiver, Penny Scales; man’s best friend, Smooches’ Weaver and a host of other family and friends.  

The family viewing will be at 11:00 am in the chapel of Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home with the funeral following at 11:30 AM with  Dr. John C, McClurkin Sr officiating. Interment will be in the Salisbury National Cemetery.