William E. Weaver Jr. (Brownie)

     WEAVER, William E. (Brownie), Jr., 85, BATESVILLE, AR & PRESQUE ISLE, ME, at Arkansas, December 2, 2014. A memorial service celebrating the life of Brownie and Lois Weaver will be held in the spring at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Service, Batesville, AR. 

    BATESVILLE, AR & PRESQUE ISLE, ME – William E. Weaver Jr. (Brownie), 85, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the Batesville Hospital of heart failure. He was born in Presque Isle, ME, on March 24, 1929, the son of William and Mariah Weaver.
    Brownie was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Northern Maine, but took great pleasure in traveling the state and country with his wife of 57 years, Lois Jean (Wilson) Weaver. Many months and miles were spent on the road enjoying time and adventures with family and friends from coast to coast.
    He was drafted into and served honorably in the Korean War as a U.S. Army Tank Gunner. He came home to Maine, raised his family and worked as an operating engineer building and maintaining many of the roads and highways still in use today. After retirement, Brownie spent much of his free time in his shop producing the material for, and weaving traditional Aroostook County ash baskets for family, friends, and eventually for sale on the Maine tourist market.
    He is survived by his two sons and their wives, Michael and Gail Weaver of Lebanon, ME, and Mark and Marie Weaver of New Baltimore, MI; a daughter, Ella and her husband, Ricki McPherson, of Cushman AR; a brother, Guy Weaver and his wife, Burt, of Presque Isle, ME; two sisters, Lucy Stevens of Ashland, ME, and Lois Burt of Virginia Beach, VA; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
    He was predeceased by his wife, Lois Jean (Wilson) Weaver; a brother, Bernard (Buddy) Weaver; four sisters, Pauline Lee, Madeline Windsor, Priscilla (Kicker) Perkins, and Helen Maynard; and a great-grandson, Brandon Low.
    A memorial service celebrating the life of Brownie and Lois Weaver, and the placing of their ashes to rest will be held in the spring at the Northern Maine Veterans cemetery in Caribou, ME. Separate notification of the dates and time will be sent to family and friends.
    The family wishes to thank everyone for their kindness, cards and prayers.
    Arrangements by Willis Funeral Service, Batesville, AR. www.willisfs.com.