Bernice Deaton Weaver

Bernice Deaton Weaver age 95 of Buford went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2020.

She was born in Buford on August 24, 1924 to Nathan B. and Grace Deaton. She is a graduate of

Buford School and Reinhardt University.

After graduating she moved to Atlanta and went to work for Atlanta Gas Light. One weekend

while riding the Greyhound bus home she met the love of her life Hayden Weaver from Blairsville

when they started discussing the fact that they both had a B on their class rings. They courted in

Piedmont Park and were married in August 1946 and had 3 children: Brenda, Richard and Deborah.

They were married for 59 years when Hayden passed away in 2005 at the age of 79.

When all the children were in school she went to work at Allen’s 5 & 10 in Buford then The Lumite

Plant in Buford and retired from Beck’s Accounting. Bernice was a lifetime member of the VFW and

a lifetime member of The American Legion Auxiliary with 59 years of service. Bernice was very

passionate about recognizing and taking care of the veterans. Bernice kept the auxiliary afloat for a

number of years until she got enough members. Thru the auxiliary she helped a lot of families

in Buford and collected new clothes to take to the VA hospital for the patients and their families

at Christmas. Bernice and Hayden went to all the National Conventions for the American Legion

so they got to see a lot of the United States. Hayden got an old red Volkswagen bus so they could travel

around in it.

Bernice was an excellent baker she loved to bake her cakes and pies and take them to any get

together she went to. Her desserts were always the first to go and she got a lot of request which made

her very happy.

Bernice was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Buford for most of her life. Some of her family

members helped start the church about 150 years ago.

Bernice is preceded in death by her husband Hayden Weaver, her parents Nathan and Grace Deaton,

mother and father in law Vonley and Claude Weaver, granddaughters Kami Youngblood and Amy

Gorman, brother and sister in law Hugh and Clarice Deaton, sister and brother in law Helen and

Edgar Williams, Jr., Edith and Dan Morton, brother in law Jerry Williams, niece Carol Morton, and

son in law Howard Burrell.

Bernice is survived by her children Brenda Burrell, Deborah Martin of Buford, Richard and Julie Weaver

Gainesville, Ga. 11 grandchildren Chris and Ashley Youngblood, Kelly and Kelly Youngblood, Corey and Amber Youngblood, Kim and Matt Wilbanks, Kim Bango, Dawson and Saundra Burrell, Jason Weaver, Megan Weaver, Ashley Weaver and Marcus Cade, Julie and Richard Pickens, Heath and

Lauren Martin also 21 great grandchildren. Sister, Hazel Williams, Buford. Several nieces and nephews all survive.

In lieu of flowers please send memorials to Zion Hill Baptist Church Building Fund 3390 South Puckett Road Buford, Ga. 30519

Graveside services will be held Tuesday April 21, 2020 at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens for the family.

Pastor Danny Newbern will officiate.

Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Bernice at hamiltonmillchapel.com