Obituary for Betty Jean Weeks
Betty Jean Weeks died at home on May 5, 2024, after a brief illness. She was 94, and a lifelong resident of Simpson, Louisiana.
Betty spent her life serving God and others. As a member of Simpson Baptist Church, she worked wherever she was needed. Betty taught kids’ Sunday School, Training Union, GAs, and Vacation Bible School. She was the church secretary and sang in the choir. She kept the church nursery until her eyesight no longer permitted it. She was the unofficial church historian with an uncanny memory for facts, names, and dates.
Betty retired from Fort Polk in 1980 to care for her invalid mother. After her mother’s death in 1985, Betty immediately found new ways to serve God and others. She babysat many community children and provided after-school care for any child whose mother sent them across the school yard to “Aunt Betty’s”. She started a weekly WMU group in her home. She rekindled her love for crocheting and was always working on an afghan to give away.
Though she did not have children of her own, Betty helped raise her nieces and nephews, their children, and their children’s children! Three generations of the Weeks family grew up on Aunt Betty’s mac and cheese and her cookies.
Betty was the second of five children born to Earl and Daisy Blackwell Weeks. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Jerry Anne Boswell, Steve Weeks, Earlean Hall, and Gloria Dean Ivey; nephews Jay Weeks and Gary Hall; and niece Kayla Ivey. Betty is survived by her sister-in-law, Joyce Weeks, who was always available to help her. Betty is also survived by nieces Esta Trahan, Shelia Stephens, and Janet Edwards; nephews Don Hall and Kevin Ivey; many great-nieces and nephews, and a growing number of great- greats! Great-niece Jessica Doyle was special to Betty, her ‘grand’child, her pride and joy, her ‘medicine’. Jessica and her boys brought lots of sunshine into Betty’s life.
There will be a celebration of Betty’s life and Homegoing on Saturday, May 11, at 11 AM at Simpson Baptist Church with visitation from 9AM until time for the service.
Betty Weeks lived her life as Christians are directed to in 1 Peter 4:10
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.”
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
11
May
9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
Simpson Baptist Church
4795 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Memorial
Saturday
11
May
11:00 AM
Simpson Baptist Church
4795 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
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