AMERY LOUISE WEAVER, the daughter of the late Amos Corbitt and the late Mary Lou (Totten) Corbitt, was born in Reidsville, North Carolina.
Affectionately known as “Weezie”, she received her formal education in the Steelton School District. In her early years, she worked for the Kenny’s Shoe Corporation and the Harrisburg Hospital. She retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry with over 30 years of employment. Amery was delivered from drugs and alcohol for over 35 years and for many years she served as a mentor at the Daystar Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in Harrisburg.
Having accepted the Lord as her personal Savior, she was a member of Faith Deliverance Church of Jesus Christ, where she served as an Ordained Minister. She was a former member of McCullough Memorial Church of the Living God (where she got saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost), Reclaim The Streets Ministries and Emanuel Church of God In Christ.
Amery was a member of Nathaniel Gadsden's Writers Wordshop for more than 20 years. She was a graduate and Ordained Chaplain of Life Esteem Chaplains Training Institute and Pinnacle Health Chaplaincy Program and a published author of many books and a well-known Poet. Amery was a long time member of the IMC City-Wide Revival Choir and the Central Pennsylvania Fellowship Choir. She also ministered and co-ordinated the Spring Creek Nursing Home Ministry. One of her favorite songs and saying was "I've Been Delivered".
Weezie especially enjoyed her personal relationship with God and worshipping the Lord. She loved to cook and she could cook. She loved writing poetry so much that she had several books published. She also enjoyed sharing her poetry with everyone. She was heavily sought after to write personalized poetry for many people. Weezie was adored by her family and she absolutely loved her family. She was so funny that she could make the devil laugh.
Amery Louise Weaver, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 6 days, transitioned from this earthly life into eternal life on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the UPMC Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Kenneth Corbitt, John Corbitt and Earlie Corbitt; her sister, Vickie Griffin; her favorite and beloved aunt, Daisy Wright lovingly called “Amox”; her uncles, John “Ben” Totten, James “Buster” Totten, Sr.; her nephew, Dwight Corbitt and her sister/cousins, Marjorie Robertson and Marsha Johnson.
She leaves to cherish a loving legacy, her sons, Kenneth Corbitt, Nathaniel Corbitt (Phylis), and John Weaver (Dimples); her granddaughter Raychelle Dettinger; her grandson Kenneth Corbitt Jr.; her great granddaughter, Destiny McDaniel; her nieces, April Corbitt Veney (Paul), Rhonda Tobey, Shelley Tobey; her nephews, James Griffin, Earlie Corbitt, Jr. and David Corbitt; her great nieces, Ky’Lee Corbitt and Ky’Lin Corbitt; her great nephews, Dwight Nauss, Dajuan, Dashawn, Kent, Shakur Walker and David Corbitt, Jr.; her great-great niece, Charlie Nauss; her sister/cousins, Rita Williamson, Patricia Williamson, Cheryl Weathers (Joe) and Tina Williamson; her brother/cousins, Greggory Thomas, Sr., James Williamson, Jr. and James Totten, Jr. (Michelle); her step sister, Brenda Magill; her step nieces, Patricia Ceasar, Laverne Boulware, Juanita Doucre, Donza Brown, Annette Waters, Kiona Brown.
Amery's life will be celebrated at noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in the Chapel of the Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until noon.