Charles Walter Wayne Weeks

Charles Walter “Wayne” Weeks,78, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Charles Walter “Wayne” Weeks was born on August 7, 1943, in Pocahontas VA. He graduated from Bramwell High School where he was best known for his personality and his gift of dancing. He joined the Air Force in 1963. His basic training was at Lackland AFB in San Antonio TX. He was stationed at Shepherd AFB, Wichita Falls TX as an AP and then overseas to Taipei, Taiwan. After his tour, he returned and worked in the family business before taking a job with N&W in 1968.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Addie Martin; parents, Claude and Madeline Weeks; stepson, Michael Mathena; as well as his granddaughter, Kori Weeks.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Maxine Weeks; sons, Kevin, Keith (Danah), and Kerry (Kim) Weeks; stepdaughter, Stephanie Taliaferro (Drew); grandchildren, Peyton Taliaferro, Faith, Kody, Trevor, Madelyn, and Kateland Weeks, Shyanne Mathena, and Jesse Smith; also left to cherish his memory are his great-grandchildren, Peter, Nolan, Asher, Kaiden, Marih, and C.J. Weeks.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021, in the chapel of John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. The family will receive friends one hour of the service. Charles will be laid to rest immediately following the service at Fairview Cemetery. Pastor Hilton Jeffries will be officiating.
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