The strife is oer the battle done. The Rev. John F. Weaver 78 of 1146 Pinewood Court Newberry SC died Sunday May 5 2013 at his home. A memorial service with the celebration of Holy Communion did take place Wednesday May 8 at 2 p.m. at Summer Memorial Lutheran Church 1609 Milligan St. in Newberry with the Rev. Stephen Mims and SC Bishop Herman Yoos presiding. A private family interment was held. The family did receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Born Feb. 4 1935 in Hickory NC to the late Gordon Jacob Weaver and Minnie Pearl Whitener Weaver Pastor Weaver lived his life ministering to servicemen and women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and afterward with congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. With his wife of 52 years Barbara Aull Weaver Pastor Weaver awoke most every day with the hope of helping someone else. His ministry happened as often in a pair of work gloves as it did in church robes. He once said that being a farm boy Eagle Scout department store salesman Marine Sergeant textile mill worker electrician and cancer-survivor paved the way for his ministry. After retiring as a Navy captain Pastor Weaver accepted the call to shepherd Summer Memorial Lutheran Church in Newberry where he served for 14 years. In 2010 he was named pastor emeritus at Summer Memorial. In addition to his wife Barbara survivors include a son the Rev. Michael Gordon Weaver (J. Nelson-Weaver) of Winston-Salem NC; a daughter Jennifer J. Walrath (Ron Walrath) of Columbia; sisters Joyce Brown of Hickory NC and Cere Helton of Canton GA; grandchildren Paige Walrath Gates (Ryan Gates) Stephanie Walrath Indigo Weaver and Julian Weaver; and great-granddaughter Rylee Marie Gates. Memorials may be made to the John and Barbara Weaver Scholarship at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary 4201 N. Main St. Columbia SC 29203. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.