Francis Neville Deweese

1926 - 2006  (80 years)

• Name	Francis Neville Deweese
  Birth	03 Jan 1926	Cunningham, Carlisle Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Bardwell, Carlisle Co, KY   [3]
  	age 15, single, with parents & family
  _MILT	03 Jan 1944  [2]
  	WWII Reg Card
  _MILT	28 Jan 1944	Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN   [1]
  	- Army Enlistment
  Census	1950	Carlisle Co, KY   [4]
  	age 24, single, living with parents
  Burial	2006	Paducah, McCracken Co, KY   [5]
  	Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
  Death	02 Jun 2006	Paducah, McCracken Co, KY   [6]
  	Western Baptist Hospital
  Findagrave.com	13 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Person ID	I204	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Betty June Travis,   b. 12 May 1934, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY d. 12 Nov 2021, Metropolis, Massac Co, IL (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1951	Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS
  Children	1. Vickie Lynn Deweese   2. James Neville Deweese,   b. 25 Dec 1955, Clinton, Hickman Co, KY d. 03 Apr 2021, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Kimberly June Deweese   4. Karen Kay Deweese
  Photos		Deweese-Francis-Neville
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 03 Jan 1926 - Cunningham, Carlisle Co, KY Census - age 15, single, with parents & family - 1940 - Bardwell, Carlisle Co, KY _MILT - - Army Enlistment - 28 Jan 1944 - Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN Census - age 24, single, living with parents - 1950 - Carlisle Co, KY Marriage - 22 Jun 1951 - Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS Burial - 2006 - Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Death - 02 Jun 2006 - Paducah, McCracken Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - son of Rollie Deweese and Callie Watson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH2-ZR2H Name: Francis N Deweese Titles and Terms: Event Type: Birth Event Date: 1926 Event Place: Carlisle, Kentucky, United States Gender: Mother's Name: Callie Watson Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH2-ZR2H : 1 July 2015), Francis N Deweese, 1926; citing Birth, Carlisle, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4GX Name: Frances N Deweese Name (Original): DEWEESE FRANCES N Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 28 Jan 1944 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1926 Birthplace: KENTUCKY Education Level: Grammar school Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor Marital Status: Single, without dependents Military Rank: Private Army Branch: No branch assignment Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 35814320 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 09965.58 Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946 Citing this Record "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4GX : 5 December 2014), Frances N Deweese, enlisted 28 Jan 1944, Evansville, Indiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBCS-JZ9 Age: 80 Given Name: Francis Middle Name: N Surname: Deweese Name Suffix: Birth Date: 03 Jan 1926 State: Kentucky Last Place of Residence: Paducah, Mccracken, Kentucky Previous Residence Postal Code: 42003 Event Date: 02 Jun 2006 Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBCS-JZ9 : 19 May 2014), Francis N Deweese, 02 Jun 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 10/13/2016 Francis Neville Deweese Birth: Jan. 3, 1926 Carlisle County Kentucky, USA Death: Jun. 2, 2006 Paducah McCracken County Kentucky, USA 06.05.06 - 06:00 am Francis Neville Deweese, 80, of Paducah, Ky., passed away on June 2, 2006, at 11:37 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital. He was a native of Carlisle County, Kentucky. A member of the Trinity Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. Member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local #181. Mr. Deweese was a Kentucky Colonel and a Duke of Paducah. He was a very avid sports fan for Paducah Tilghman High School and has received several awards for his support of the sports program at Paducah Tilghman High School. Neville loved and cared for his family very much. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and a dear friend. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years. Four children that he loved dearly, a sister, Linnie Bone (now deceased) of Decatur, Illinois, nine grandchildren that loved him dearly and he loved them dearly, five wonderful great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rollie Deweese and Callie Watson Deweese. A granddaughter, Meghan Elizabeth Smith and three sisters. A service of celebration was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2006, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Rev. Fred E. Richardson, Rev. Johnny Sams, Rev. Jamie Broome and Pastor Jeff Carrell officiated. Entombment with military rites followed at the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Obituary published June 5, 2006 in The Paducah Sun. Family links: Parents: Rollie D Deweese (1886 - 1956) Callie Watson Deweese (1894 - 1963) Siblings: Pearl Louisa Deweese Boswell (1920 - 2003)* Murrel DeWeese Greer (1920 - 2004)* Francis Neville Deweese (1926 - 2006) Linnie Mae Deweese Bone (1933 - 2009)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Paducah McCracken County Kentucky, USA Created by: Linda Adams Wilde Record added: Nov 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 120027652 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S79] World War II Draft Registration Card. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S49] Social Security Death Index.