Mark Weaver

Mark Weaver BLUFF CITY, Tenn. Mark Weaver, age 39, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mark had fought a long and courageous battle with heart disease and was hoping to be placed on the heart transplant list. Mark was a 1991 graduate of Virginia High School, past president of Avoca Little League, and an advocate of all Bristol youth baseball programs. He was manager of the Junior Vikings 9 and Under Travel Baseball Team. He loved motor-cross, baseball, fishing, and coaching, but his passion was being a devoted husband and loving father. He was a member of New Grace Baptist Church, and he attended Common Ground Church. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Betty Weaver. He is survived by his wife, Melondy Campbell Weaver; and two precious children, Ty and Reagan Weaver, who were the light of his life. Other survivors include, sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Mike Rehart of Kingsport; an uncle, Don Weaver of Bluff City; an aunt, Joyce and husband Charles Morrell of Plant City, Fla.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Randy and Devone Campbell of Bristol, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Travis and Kellie Campbell of Bristol, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Matt and Mindy Williams of Bristol, Va.; cousins, Lisa and David McGlamary of Piney Flats, Tenn., Angie and Allen Adkins of Bristol, Tenn., Stacey and Cesar Bravo of Roanoke, Va., Danny and Debbie Goins of Roanoke, Va., Eddie Goins of Knoxville, Tenn., and Cindi Tanksley, Timmy Morrell, and Tonya Hubbs all of Florida. A celebration of life service will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the New Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Sam Haynes and the Rev. Tim Arnold officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4 to 6:45 p.m. at the church. The burial will be 2 p.m., Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leo Duty, Todd Buchanan, Jeff Booher, Pat Messer, Glen Duckett, Nathan Leonard, Noah Cunningham, and Donnie Hoss. Honorary pallbearers are Doug Fleenor and Phil Marion. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Mark Weaver Baseball Scholarship Fund, at Bank of Marion, 3000 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been made with Weaver Funeral Home and Cremation Services.