Elizabeth Mays Weiland

Elizabeth Mays Weiland
'Betty'
Mrs. Weiland, age 64, of Charlotte, NC went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2009.Daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend were all titles she proudly held. Betty performed all of these roles with great passion, love and delight. Daughter of Mary Frances Anderson Mays and Thomas James Mays, she was born in Cheverly, MD on September 21, 1944. She fell in love with James Richard Weiland, Jr., her sweetheart since the 10th grade at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, GA. They both graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1966 and 1967 respectively, where she was recognized for her academic achievements by being tapped into the honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gama Sigma. Richard and Betty married on October 20, 1966. They joyfully raised five children predominantly in their home of 35 years in Charlotte, NC. Betty was an active member of Providence Road Church of Christ where she fervently and enthusiastically involved herself in the Ladies Bible Class as both a student and teacher. She felt she was purposed to be a mother and a wife and did both with a passion of love and devotion. She was a loyal friend and a remarkable woman and will be greatly missed by those who were lucky enough to have known her or to have been loved by her. Her definition of success is that one be heaven bound when they leave this earth.
Betty is survived by her precious mother, Mary Frances Mays of Marietta, GA; her cherished husband, James Richard Weiland, Jr. of Weddington, NC; three sons, James Richard Weiland III and his wife Mary Sklar Weiland of Charlotte, Thomas M. Weiland and his wife Leah Gulledge Weiland of Blythewood, SC, and Ward Weiland of Weddington; two daughters, Hillary Weiland Cameron and her husband William Luther 'Billy' Cameron of Weddington, and Mary Kathryn Weiland Cooper and her husband Christian Riley Cooper of Atlanta, GA. She had one treasured brother and sister-in-law, Thomas Anderson Mays and Marinan Mays of Mableton, GA; and, twelve beloved grandchildren - Joshua Scott Weiland, Anna Leigh Weiland, Edie Cameron, Emma Weiland, Billy Cameron, Alexandra Weiland, Sadie Cameron, Abigail Weiland, Elizabeth Weiland, Harrison Sklar, Ryan Sklar, and Jake Sklar. She is also survived by her dear mother-in-law, Myrtle Baxter Weiland of Marietta, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Honorary pall bearers are cousins, Fred McLaughlin, Jim McLaughlin, Walter Puryear, Frank Puryear, and Edgar Anderson; loyal and faithful college friends, Bill Peers and Philip Hudgins; true-blue friends and neighbors, Rodney McSwain and George Varnell, genuine friend and shepherd, Charles Dowdy; special high school friends, Henry Garmon, Bill Bryson, David Travitz, Bobby Ross, and Chuck Phillips; prized nephews, Aaron Mays and Dawson Mays; always kind and cordial brother-in-law, Mike Fortenberry; and friend since the age of four, Kenneth Tillery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. May 1st, at Heritage Funeral Home, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive in Matthews, NC. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m., May 2nd at Providence Road Church of Christ, 4900 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Providence Road Church of Christ Building Fund.
Heritage Funeral Home of Matthews, NC is assisting the family and online condolences may be left at www.heritagefuneral.net.