Roberta McNeish Weaver's Obituary
Weaver, Roberta McNeish, a resident of Dallas, TX since 1957, was born Feb. 6, 1926 in Grove City, PA. Roberta left this earth on July 20, 2022 to be with her Lord Jesus and with her husband, Merle.
Roberta is survived by her daughter, Nancy Weaver Draper and husband Van. She is preceded in death by her husband Merle Weaver, her parents, Charles and Eva McNeish and by her brother, Bill McNeish.
Roberta was a graduate from Grove City College with a degree in music. She and Merle were married in the college chapel on Nov.22, 1947. She taught music for three years before they moved to Chicago; then Minneapolis; then to San Antonio; then to Dallas.
She was saved April 28, 1968. The rest of her life, her favorite books have been her Bibles, She loved to sing in choirs, especially the choir at Park Cities Presbyterian Church, where she and her husband were members.
She and her husband started Merle Weaver Insurance Agency, Inc., in 1975. They specialized in the Senior market and had offices in Dallas, Mc Kinney, Greenville, Terrell, and Denton, They spent part of each week at their home in East Texas, hiking, reading, bird watching, feeding their deer, and visiting with neighbors.
In 2001 they sold both homes, and moved into Whiterock Court, where they enjoyed the chorus, activities, helping to start a Sunday Worship service. She helped Merle daily as his illnesses and death left her depending more and more on the Lord and looking forward to being with him in Heaven.
She was grateful for Nancy and Van helping her more and more, and with learning to depend on the Lord. Her friends helped her, Singing the great hymns of the Church helped. From age five, music was a big part of her life. Nature always spoke to her of God. She looked forward to Christs's return and to being in Heaven with those she had loved.
Love in Christ, Roberta Weaver
Funeral arrangements for Roberta McNeish Weaver have been faithfully entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, which is located at 13005 Greenville Ave., at the intersection of Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243, and can be reached at (972) 238-7111.
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