Van Duke Weeks

Van Duke Weeks, age 83, of 935 Uwharrie St., Asheboro died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 1:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 420 West Walker Ave., Asheboro with Rev. Connie Weaver officiating. Burial will be follow in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro with Masonic Rites. Mr. Weeks was a native of Johnston County and was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was employed as a supervisor for Dick Weeks Construction Company for 28 years and was retired as an Electrical Inspector in Brunswick County. Van was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge #699, and was a member of the Scottish Rite and Oasis Shrine Temple. As a young man, Mr. Weeks had a love of sports and played baseball with a passion. Later in life, golf became a constant along with a love of his yard and flowers. He is survived by his wife, Edna Earle Whitehurst Weeks; son, Steve Weeks and his wife Nancy of Lexington, NC; daughter, Sue Flynt and her husband Robert of Winston-Salem, NC; sisters, Susie B. Grasso and her husband Sam of Newport Beach, CA; Janie L. Garrett and her husband John of Phoenix, AZ; granddaughter, Caroline Ray and her husband Randall of Raleigh, NC; grandson, Stephen Weeks, Jr. and his wife Crissie of Kill Devil Hills, NC; grandson, Jonathan Weeks and his wife Christa of Lexington, NC; grandson, Chad A. Flynt and his wife Dr. Lynda Flynt of Memphis, NC; granddaughter, Erin Reynolds and her husband Chris of Charlotte, NC; grandson, Jamie Flynt and his wife Brooke of Winston-Salem, NC; 9 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 7, 2008 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital % Oasis Temple, PO Box 560666, Charlotte, NC 28256-0666 or to the charity of the donor's choice.