Mr. David Strong Weatherby

Funeral services for David Strong Weatherby, 72, of Henderson, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Luckert officiating. Interment will be in Strong Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A-Crim Funeral Home in Henderson. Mr. Weatherby passed away September 11, 2013, at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas. He was born February 10, 1941, in Henderson. David graduated from Carlisle High School in 1959. He served in the United States Army with the 16th Signal Battalion from 1959-1962. He graduated from the University of North Texas majoring in Political Science. He made his career in the military and was a Retired Captain in the United States Air Force. He served in the United States Air Force from 1965-1983, including posts stateside and abroad in Thailand and Germany. He enjoyed genealogy, stamp collecting, classical music, and reading about history, world affairs, and geography. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at 10am on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at First United Methodist Church Parlor. He was preceded in death by his father, Ed S. Weatherby, and his mother, Jewel Strong Weatherby. Survivors include: daughter, Dr. Amanda Weatherby Stimmel and husband Ben from Vancouver, WA; brother, Ben Ed Weatherby of Euless, TX; sister, Phyllis Phelan and husband Tom of Enfield, CT; grandchildren, Sydney Stimmel and Tyler Stimmel of Vancouver, WA; Other survivors are nephew, Patrick Phelan and wife, Maggie of San Antonio, TX; nieces, Grace Phelan of Boston, MA, Camille Weatherby of Daphne, AL, Jennifer Newman of Ft. Worth, TX, and Janie Autrey of Ft. Worth, TX; grand nieces, Megan Petty of Daphne, AL and Hadley Phelan of San Antonio, TX; and grand nephew, Joshua Petty of Daphne, AL. Pallbearers will be Tommy Strong, Dr. John Taylor, Rex Jones, George Wilson, Gale Garrett, Patrick Phelan, Dr. Byron Taylor, Billy Ray Black, and Devin Tate. If desired, memorials may be made to Strong Cemetery Association at 2000 E. Main St., Henderson, Tx. 75652, and/or First United Methodist Church at 204 N. Marshall, Henderson, TX 75652. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mr. David Strong Weatherby

February 10, 1941 - September 11, 2013