James (Jim) Weeks

James

(Jim) Weeks was born August 19, 1940 in Dayton, Wash., to Jay and Fern Ford Weeks. He died June 25, 2011 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

After serving in the United States Air Force, he worked at Radisco, the financing branch of the Chrysler Corporation, and then had his own Nationwide Insurance Company until retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Donna, son, Brad Weeks, daughter and sonin law Karon and Allen Petty, stepdaughter, Cassie Norman and two grandsons, Alec and Collin, all of North Carolina. He is also survived by sisters Dona Jean (Howard) Smith, Betty (Orville) Branson, Kathie Payne and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Claudette and bother-in-law John Payne.

Jim had a great zest for life, was great fun and the most devoted sports fan to be found anywhere.

A memorial service was held in Greensboro June 29, 2011.