Birth date: Aug 14, 1950 Death date: Feb 6, 2024
PERRY – Horace Eugene “Hew” Weems, III, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hew was born on August 14, 1950, Read Obituary
My Dad, Hew, was a larger than life character who loved so many things; music, history, stories, and his family. We stopped at family and friends houses on our trips and he would spend time with each person. He would blast his music and tell mostly inappropriate jokes. As a grand dad "Pops" which we named in honor of his Pops, my kids got to hear such things as the Rolling Stones, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and sayings like "You want a chicken sandwich with a LIVE chicken?" In a certain inflection. He was a roaring lion who seemed prickly, but was really a giant teddybear. If my sisters or I needed him, he was always there and made it known he would be. He loved his sports teams and even though I don't follow sports, he would keep me up to date with the highlights for his Dawgs, Falcons, and Braves. He was in the Airforce for 17 years, serving his country and making impressions on those he met both good and not so good. Lots of parties, lots of friends, lots of adventures. Couldn't tell you how many times we went to Harper's Ferry and all the many historical sites we could. He had a way of telling history and the details he remembered were admirable. This knowledge of history bled into his knowledge of music, with dates ad stories and sometimes what age and where he was when he heard it. He dressed up on Halloween as the devil and had his own compilations of spooky sounds, using his microphone to make commentaries. He also made many mixed tapes with themes, recorded shows and movies and gave them as gifts. Very generous with his time. He loved to eat and well and made a delicious steak. His specialty foods and my favorites, were his beer beef stew and collard greens. I've got my bottle of your secret ingredient. Don't worry, I told everybody your secret to make it so yummy. Well not everyone. Let's keep some things a mystery. He has a way with babies, as they would calm down and stop crying when he held them. He wasn't perfect, but he was my Dad, God Dammit! That was for him. Sorry Lord, please hold him tight and surround him with his loved ones in Heaven. I'll see you soon but hopefully not too soon.
My deepest & most sincere condolences to the Weems family, which is an extension of my own. May you all find comfort & security in one another at this difficult time.
For Hew himself, whom I probably spent as much time with growing up as my own Dad, Thank you for your humor & Thank You for your care. Also, Thank you for your awesome & amazing daughter,Maggie who is the yin to my yang!
I'm greatful for your peace & that you no longer have to struggle with the pain that is in this world.
Thank you for befriending my Dad & go give your Buddy a big ol' bear hug in Heaven & tell him we love him too.
Rest in Peace & GO DAWGS!!!!
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So sorry to hear of Hew’s passing. All of the family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Win, I am so sorry for the loss of your uncle and your mother. I didn’t know she had passed away.
My thoughts and prayers with your family.
Pam Ekey
