Travis Funeral Chapel

Shirley DeYon Weber was born at home in Nickelton, Missouri to Willie Roberts Borron and Jennie Forsyth Borron on April 30, 1932. Shirley attended school at Nickelton School, later attending and graduating from La Plata High School. She then attended college at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Later she returned to college and earned her Master’s Degree in Special Education.

Shirley was a lifelong teacher who was so loved by her students, wherever she worked. For six years she taught home economics to high school students in LaPlata. She then began teaching elementary school in the Knox County system at Novelty. While at Novelty for a number of years, she taught 5th grade, which she loved. Later in her career she stayed in the Knox County school system, but transfered to Edina. Shirley taught kindergarten there for many many years until her retirement. She loved all of her teaching jobs, but working with 5 and 6 year old children was as she said “My Favorite!” All total she spent 20 years teaching in Knox County, touching so many lives positively.

On May 30, 1950 she and Marion Wayne (Benny) Weber were married at the preacher’s house in Atlanta, but skipped the honeymoon because there wasn’t money for such frivolity. They set about starting a family with Bill Wayne being born August 15, 1951. On August 19, 1958 a second son was born, Kenneth Jace.

Shirley loved family life and never traveled other than a 25th anniversary trip to Hawaii, and she spoke of this highlight often. Her entire life was spent within 20 miles from where she was born, and she spoke often of this being the most beautiful place she’d ever seen.

She is survived by her son Jace and his wife Sally, her younger sister Charlotte Wheeler and her husband Robert. Grandchildren Amanda Ruff, Nicky Wedel, Nathan Pike and Jake Pike and great grandchildren Emma, Shelby, Noah, Jordan, Jazz and Layla. She almost always burst with pride showing off her family and loved them all so very much.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Benny, her son Bill and a much beloved niece Carla DeYon.

Visitation will be at Travis Funeral Chapel from 9-11 AM, Thursday, March 16, 2023 with the funeral beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, east of Atlanta, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to the Randy Johnson Memorial Foundation or the Ray of Hope PCM.