Paul Truman Weeks

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Monday, 30 September 2024 07:23

Paul Truman Weeks, age 75, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Funeral services were held on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from the Scottsboro Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Pinehaven Memorial Gardens. Pastor Jeff Bennett officiated.
Paul was born in Scottsboro, AL, on June 11, 1949. He was one of twelve children born to Mrs. Edith Phillips Weeks of Marshall County. Paul grew up in Scottsboro and graduated from Scottsboro High School in 1967. He entered the Army and served his country with Honor for nearly 2 years. After being injured in combat in Vietnam he was released and awarded the Purple Heart. Paul then attended Calhoun Community College and finished his degree at Athens State University. He worked for the Huntsville Police Department as a police officer, then a sergeant, and was then promoted to probation officer where he served until retirement. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
On October 11, 1996, Paul married Patsy (Pat) Thomas and the two have been happily married for nearly 28 years. The couple have a daughter Kellye Thomas Lowe (Andrew Lowe), a son Ben R. Thomas III (Jennifer Thomas), and a daughter Lucretia Weeks Smith (Gregg Smith). They have 7 grandchildren:  Whitney Thomas Jernigan, Katie Thomas Holden, Ava Lowe, Leah Smith Moomaw, Vivian Lowe, Cassie Thomas, and Jared Smith. They also have a great-grandson, Wells Jernigan.
Paul was predeceased by his mother Edith Weeks, one sister Elsie Weeks Fitts; brothers Atha Weeks, Otha Weeks, Homer Gerald Weeks, and Thomas Weeks.
He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandson; his sisters Virginia Weeks Lusk, Glenda Weeks Byrd, and Pat Weeks Hughes; and his brothers Hubert Weeks, Herbert Weeks (Christine), and Doyle Weeks (Suzanne). He was a loving uncle to many nieces and nephews and many grand nieces and nephews.