Eleanor Brown Weaver died peacefully at home after a long illness on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Eleanor was born on September 3 ^rd , 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee to Eleanor Crenshaw Brown and Robert Grattan Brown, Sr.  She graduated high school from Miss Hutchison's School for Girls and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwestern at Memphis.  Eleanor was a member of the Chi Omega fraternity and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in recognition of her high academic achievement.  After college Eleanor worked as a bookkeeper in Memphis.

She married Robert Hamilton Weaver (Bob) in 1960 and moved to Jackson, Mississippi.  Bob and Eleanor joined the Christian Fellowship class at Galloway United Methodist Church.  The Christian Fellowship class had a strong focus on social justice, and Bob and Eleanor felt encouraged to be active and visible in support of civil rights and improved race relations.  In the 1960's, Eleanor served on the Panel of American Women.  This diverse group of women (Black, White, Protestant, Jewish and Catholic) held discussions on civil rights and improved race relations in churches, schools and civic groups.

In 1969, Jackson Public Schools embarked upon court ordered racial desegregation.  Bob and Eleanor decided to send their children to the public schools, and Eleanor began her sojourn as a PTA volunteer and leader, working towards racially integrated schools that would provide a good education for all of Jackson's children.  She also served as a volunteer bookkeeper for Operation Shoestring, an interfaith ministry for children and families.  Eleanor's community service did not end when her children graduated from school.  She then went on to help coordinate Galloway's Meals on Wheels program for the next 30 years.

Eleanor and Bob were married for 55 years until Bob's death in 2015.  They created many happy memories while raising their three children, enjoying wonderful friendships, and traveling.  Eleanor was an avid reader, an accomplished gardener and an ace at the daily crossword puzzle.   She was an enthusiastic grandmother who spent endless hours reading children's books and playing Candyland with her six grandchildren.  She was universally acknowledged as sweet and kind but she had a razor sharp wit.  Her life was full of family, friends, and service to the community.

Eleanor is survived by her three children: Rob (Susan) Weaver; Julia (Robert Wiygul) Weaver; and John (Ginger) Weaver.  She is also survived by her grandchildren Robert, Katie, Davis, Barbara Lynn, Amelia and Caroline and one great granddaughter, Charlotte.  She is also survived by her brother Robert Grattan Brown, Jr. and his wife Suzy, a niece, Katherine Brown and nephew, Grattan Taylor Brown.

The family would like to thank Sharica Ross, Mynisha Willis, Lan Caldwell, Stacy Clark, April Riley, and Aaliyah Ross for their loving care of Eleanor during her last years.  Covenant Caregivers and AccentCare hospice also provided excellent care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Galloway United Methodist Church or to the Bob and Eleanor Weaver Fund at the MS Community Foundation.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 6 from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm in the Gathering Place at Galloway United Methodist Church.  A Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 pm in the Chapel.