Thelma Weeks

Thelma Ellis Weeks EDENTON - Thelma Ellis Weeks, 99, of the 1500 block of W. Queen St., died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. Mrs. Weeks was born in Chowan County, the daughter of the late Ida Copeland Ellis and Jeremiah Ellis. She was married to the late James Samuel Weeks. Mrs. Weeks was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Edenton. She enjoyed many activities especially painting with watercolors. Surviving Mrs. Weeks are a number of nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by three sisters: Minnie Chappell, Lillian Moore, and Beatrice Ellis; four brothers: Otis, Jesse, George, and Herbert Ellis. A celebration of Mrs. Weeks' life will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Evans Funerals and Cremations Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Doug Eddy officiating. Burial will follow in Beaver Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 200 Mosley St., Edenton, NC 27932. Friends may send condolences by visiting www. evansfac.com. Evans Funerals and Cremations of Edenton is serving the Weeks family.