Melton "Lee" Weatherly
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Melton "Lee" Weatherly passed away September 20, 2021 in Amarillo, Texas surrounded by his loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military services provide by the Volleys for Veterans. Lee was born in Hall County, Texas to Levi and Ruby Weatherly. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. While serving in the Navy he met his soulmate, Sharon Gurtz and they spent 66 wonderful years together. He was a hardworking man and a man of few words. His family was very important to him. His grandchildren were the apple of his eye who he was affectionately known as Pops. He loved river mudding and was an avid racecar fan. He was a long time pit crewmember for Billy Joe Smith. Lee was the proud owner of Lee's Volkswagen Repair Shop. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and Brothers Jerry Don and Bobby Glenn Weatherly.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Sharon; his children Barbara Oehlert and husband Randy; Curtis Weatherly and wife Nelly; Carrie Burton and husband Ron; Mike Weatherly and Mark Weatherly. Grandchildren: Justin and Jacob Oehlert; Wes, April, Zach and Daniel Weatherly, Benjamin Fullerton, Shaun Canfield and Zoey Weatherly. Great Grandchildren: Maelee, Layla and Rhea Weatherly, Ruby Potts, John and Grace Oehlert, and Christian Echols along with many other loving friends and family.