Bernice Louise

Weems

Bernice Louise Gholston Weems was born July 13, 1933 to Sylvia Lee Gholston and Prentice Brooks, Sr., in Griffin, Georgia. She was educated in Griffin and graduated from Fairmont High School.

Bernice was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie David Weems on May 6, 1951. To this union one child was born. Bernice worked for the Griffin0\ Spalding School System and the Spalding Regional Hospital, which she retired from in 1992.

Bernice Accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She was a member of the Eighth Street BAptist Church, where she served as a member of the M.M. Solomon Gospel and the Mothers' Ministry. She also was a member of the Women in Focus Social Club, where she served as Treasurer. Bernice loved to sew, fish, cook, travel, enjoying her family during gatherings and most of all worshiping the Lord.

Bernice Louise Weems departed this life on November 23, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother, Prentice Brooks, Jr.; and a great grandson, Darious Harris.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her daughter, Belinda "Nudy" Weems; her grandson, LeCarl "Tater Roe" (Rebecca) Weems; her sister Rebecca (Clarence) Henley; her great-grandchildren, Madison Weems, Kamoron Weems and Adam (Jamia) Harris; great-great grandchildren, Connar, Kamdyn, Alondon, Mariah and Legen; special nieces, Marcia Jester and Rosita Purnell; special nephews, Dexter (Kenya) Jester and Vincent (Vonda) Henley; an aunt Alene Miller; three sisters-in-love, Agnes Weems, Jeanette Weems and Ethel Wilson; her godchildren, Linda Davis, Mattie Sims, Mary Green, Bobby Camp, Melvin Fambro, Mable Howard, Stella Grayson and Josephine T. Dumas; her cousins, Suzette, Verdell, Eddye Mae and Theodore; a host of other nieces , nephews, cousins, and friends.