Buddy James Weaver, age 59, of New Plymouth, Ohio, passed away February 12, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.

Buddy was born July 28, 1965, in Hocking County, Ohio to Wilber Edwin Weaver and Dora Alice Weaver. Buddy loved being a foster parent; loved his grandbabies and family gatherings; enjoyed fishing, hunting and cars; and was well known for pestering people and being a jokester.         

Surviving are his children, Kenneth (Alyx) Weaver, Joseph Weaver, Nate (Makenzie) Weaver, Elias (Amy) Weaver, Mike Jones, and many foster children; grandchildren, Maven, Piper, Alexis, Bradley, and Colleen; nieces, Alisha (Scott) Schmidt, Emily (Shawn) Hedges, Shy (Jacob Baker) Thompson, and Caterina Weaver; siblings, Lawrence (Carolyn) Weaver, Fona (Rocky) Thompson, Mark Weaver, and Dona Ware; and his beloved “Duke.”

Buddy was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Colleen Weaver; nephew, Michael Lee Ware; and friend, Tonya Ousley.

Funeral services will be held at 4 P.M., Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Logan, Ohio with Rev. Dr. Randy Hardman officiating.

Calling hours will be observed from 2 to 4 P.M. on Friday prior to the services.