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Carl Albert (Bert) Weis, III
June 26, 2014
Carl Albert (Bert) Weis III, 83, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. He was born November 24, 1931, in Pensacola to Dorothy Wing and Henry Mahlon Weis. He attended Pensacola High School and Baylor Military Academy before joining the Navy. He served on the USS ANTIETAM (VC-35) in the Korean Conflict. He was married to Elisabeth Kirchmaier Weis December 28, 1952, and together they raised four boys. He married Frances (Misty) Poyser Weis in 1976. She brought two sons and a daughter to Bert’s family.
Bert loved the outdoors, spending time with family, music and traveling the tropics with the family business, Weis Fricker Mahogany Company. With most of his life spent in the lumber and timber, export and import business he became an expert in heavy machinery, dealings in South American business and sawmills. He sold the business to Dant and Russell in 1976.
Dad’s passion was revealed in 1990, when he answered the Lord’s calling and attended the United Methodist Course of Study, finishing in 1993. Licensed as a local pastor he was appointed to Byrneville UMC, St. Paul UMC Bay Minette, and then to Pollard UMC, where he served until his recent retirement.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Evelyn Scott.
He is survived by his wife, Misty Weis; sons, Carl (Naomi), Michael (Terry), Joseph Mahlon, and Bill (Lorrie); eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his step-children, Colin (Mae), Angie, and Michael (Angela) Feeser; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Bobby Anne Land and Dorothy McCoy.
A graveside service will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery at 10:15 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2014. A celebration of life service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Atmore at 12:30 p.m. with visitation immediately following in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to First United Methodist Church, 311 South Pensacola Avenue, Atmore, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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