Shirley Kaye Carter Weeks, age 64 of Brownell, was called home to be with the Lord on June 19, 2018 in Ness City, Kansas. She passed away from complications of a vehicle accident while helping her husband and son on the farm. She was born on January 14, 1954 to Charles and Estelene (Curtis) Carter in Ransom, Kansas.
She graduated from Ransom High School in 1972, Fort Hays State University with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1976, and an M.S. in Gifted Education in 1987.
She married Larry Weeks on August 15, 1973 in Brownell, Kansas. To this union three children were born Jay Michael, Erin Lynn, and Eric John.
Shirley worked as an elementary education teacher for 24 years teaching in the Ransom, WaKeeney and Jetmore school districts.
She enjoyed more than anything spending time with her grandchildren at her house and their events. She loved spending time with her cats and maintaining the plants in her yard. She was a woman of great faith and a member of the Ransom United Methodist Church. She also loved gathering with her teacher friends of the Old Teacher Society. She was an avid KU basketball and Kansas City Royals fan.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Jay Michael; both parents, Charles and Estelene (Curtis) Carter; her father and mother-in-law, Clyde and Dorothy (Schwartzkopf) Weeks; and a brother-in-law, Robert Weeks.
She is survived by her husband, Larry of Brownell, Kansas, daughter, Erin (Chad) Manning, Norton, Kansas; son, Eric (Jamie) Weeks of Brownell; grandsons, Dakota, Dracen and Dalton Weeks of Brownell, Kansas and granddaughters Carly, Avery and Campbell Manning of Norton; brothers, Herb (Judith) Carter of Fountain, CO, Charles (Ethel Mae) Carter of Guymon, OK, Gary Carter of Quinter, Kansas; sister, Kelle (Dave) Tillitson of WaKeeney, Kansas; and sister-in-law, Rita Weeks of Brownell, Kansas.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Ransom United Methodist Church and visitation will be from 7-9 p.m., Friday, June 22 with family present
Memorial contributions suggested to the Ransom United Methodist Church or the Brownell Community Funeral Dinner Fund.
Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com