James W. “Jim” Weber, age 82, of Roanoke, passed away Monday May 22, 2017 at 10:15 am at Timbercrest Health Care, North Manchester. He graduated from Manual High School in Indianapolis and served in the US Army. He owned and operated Timberlake Campground for 33 years while also working as a farmer, driving a school bus, and working at Majestic, Scott Paper, and Rosedale Hills Dairy. He was a member of Aboite Baptist Church.
Jim was born July 7, 1934, in Rich Valley, Wabash County, the son of James A. and Thelma F. (Manning) Weber. On December 15, 1956, he married his beloved wife of 60 years Rose Kathleen “Kathy” McCormick at University Heights Church, Indianapolis. She survives in North Manchester. Also surviving are 3 sons Charles M. Weber of Atlantis, FL, Brent A. Weber of Duluth, GA, and Kurt E. (Alicia) Weber of Maineville, OH, a daughter Judith E. (Mike) Pell of Noblesville, 10 grandchildren Jeremy (Emily) Weber, Cassandra Weber, Andrew Weber, Austin Weber, Meredith Weber, Evan Weber, Leesha Ice, Jordan Ice, Donovan Lehman, and Connor Lehman, 4 great-grandchildren, and a sister Sylvia (David) White of Greenwood.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 27, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm preceding the 3:30 pm funeral service at the chapel at Timbercrest. Pastors Brad McGuire of Aboite Baptist Church and Ronald Burns of North Manchester First Brethren Church will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Zion Cemetery, Huntington.
Preferred memorials are to Aboite Baptist Church, North Manchester First Brethren Church or Timbercrest c/o Roanoke Memorial Chapel, 240 Crestwood Drive, Roanoke, Indiana 46783.