Weber, Martin (1925-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 May 4 p. 13

Birth date: 1925

text of obituary:

MARTIN WEBER

Martin Weber, 84, died April 18, 2009, in Atmore, Ala. He was born in East Earl, Pa., and moved to Atmore in 1962.

He served as chaplain in the Alabama State Prison system for 20 years, founded the We Care Program prison ministry and served as an evangelist in numerous churches. He was a visionary who started several businesses. He was an active member of Grace Fellowship Church. He dearly loved the Lord and was devoted to his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Anna (Hoover) Weber of Atmore; two sons, James Weber and his wife, Ruth, of Atmore, and Phil Weber and his wife, Twila, of Rosedale, Ohio; four daughters, Mary Jane Schrock and her husband, Calvin, of Atmore, Ruth Ann Yoder and her husband, Alvin, of Pigeon, Mich., Velma Schrock and her husband, Arlin, of Mobile, and Joyce Suter and her husband, Robert, of Pandora, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Susan Weber of Atmore; a brother, Raymond Weber of New Holland, Pa.; four sisters, Mary Weaver, Mabel Hurst and Irene Rutt, all of New Holland, and Ida Weaver of Hesston, Kan.; 19 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Leon Weber.

Funeral services were held in Atmore, with a live broadcast at Hinkletown Mennonite Church, Ephrata, Pa. The service may be viewed online at www.wecareprogram.org.