Funeral services for Emmie Maurine Hutson Weatherly (known to her friends as Maurine), 87, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 24, 2011 at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel with Shannon Arrington officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Appelby.
Mrs. Weatherly died January 20, 2011, in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Weatherly was born August 14, 1923 in Nacogdoches County to Arthur Albert and Emmie Simmons Hutson.
Mrs. Weatherly is survived by her sons, Eugene Mitchell (Mitch) Weatherly, Jr. and wife, Terri, of Kerrville; John Milton Weatherly of Athens; W. Albert Weatherly and wife, Peggy, of Nacogdoches; and James Edward Weatherly of Lewisville. She is also survived by grandchildren Mitch Weatherly and wife, Rachael of Alexandria, Virginia; Cara Weatherly and Amanda Weatherly of Kerrville; Francie Wintermute and husband, Dohrman, of North Richland Hills, Texas; Wes Jensen and wife, Julie, of Bullard, Texas; Katy Thomas and husband, Joe of Grapevine, Texas; Rusty Weatherly of Nacogdoches; and great-grandchildren Ryan Wintermute, Jordan Jensen, Nola Weatherly, and Cody Thomas. Mrs. Weatherly is also survived by two sisters, Annie Mae Watson of Nacogdoches and Ola Mae Stone of Pittsburg, Texas, and a brother, Bernice A. Hutson of Paris, Texas. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Weatherly was preceded in death by her husbands, Eugene M. Weatherly, Sr. and Hubert L. Weatherly and a brother, Franklin Hutson. A host of beloved nieces and nephews also survive Mrs. Weatherly.
Mrs. Weatherly spent her formative years with her parents who were sharecroppers in Nacogdoches County. Her family moved into the town of Nacogdoches when she was in her late teens. At 22, Maurine married Eugene M. Weatherly, Sr. The first of their four sons was born two years later. She lived much of the rest of her life on the Weatherly place near Appleby and later in the Appleby vicinity. Maurine was primarily a mother and homemaker, but also found time to be a teacher’s assistant at the Appleby School, 4-H adult leader, First Baptist Church Sunday School teacher, and Memorial Hospital volunteer. In her later years, Maurine attended the Appleby Church of Christ with her second husband, Hubert L. Weatherly. She was primary caretaker of her parents in their last years. She was a loving and beloved “Aunt Sis” or “Aunt Reen” to her Hutson nephews and nieces. Through her son Mitchell’s military service, she became a very ardent VFW Auxiliary member. She loved to go dancing at the VFW Hall. But her primary love and devotion in life was to her family.
The family expresses their deep appreciation to the staff at Willowbrook Nursing Home, to Dr. Aaron Polk and his staff, and to Susan Abbot, Speech Therapist, for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2242 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008; (713) 314-1313.
Pallbearers will be Mitch Weatherly, Wes Jensen, Rusty Weatherly, Bill Bennett, Glenn Kues, Jim West and Joe Thomas.
Services are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches. An online guestbook is posted at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com.
