Lori Kaye Weems

1968 - 2022  (53 years)

• Name	Lori Kaye Weems  [1, 2]
  Born	30 Jul 1968	Lubbock County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Apr 2022	Mary Esther, Okaloosa County, Florida
  Buried	Joel Halbert Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	SABINE COUNTY REPORTER 10 August 1994 page 8 (with picture) "Weems tops class at Baylor University's School of Law" Lori Kaye Weems, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.Z. (Bill) Weems Jr of Nacogdoches received her Juris Doctor Degree from Baylor University Graduation Program for the School of Law on Saturday, July 30, at Waco Hall, Baylor University Campus. Weems graduated summa cum laude--the highest ranking student in the graduating class of 45 students. On Aug. 1-4 she attended a meeting of the American Bar Association held in New Orleans where she participated in the National Moot Court Competition. In September, Weems will join the staff of Judge Sam Johnson in Austin. Parents of Weems are Dr. Mary Kate HALBERT Weems, a member of the faculty of Stephen F. Austin University and former Hemphill High School graduate, and attorney W.Z. (Bill) Weems Jr who has law offices in Hemphill, San Augustine and Nacogdoches. Grandparents are Mrs. Genevieve HALBERT and the late L.T. HALBERT of Milam, former faculty members of the West Sabine and Hemphill Independent School Districts. Mr. Halbert was also later associated with Halbert's Inc. and Holly Farms, Inc. Other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.Z. Weems Sr. of Dallas. The 2019 obituary of her uncle listed her as niece, Loria Weems EVERS. Obituary Lori Weems Evers (Lori Kaye Weems) daughter of the late, William Zachary (Bill) Weems and Mary Kate (Suzy) Halbert Weems, was born September 26, 1968, in Lubbock, TX and passed to life eternal the week of April 22, 2022, in her home in Mary Esther, Florida. Lori loved her family, her friends, and her life. She lived life to its fullest. Deeply loyal, passionately loving, and fiercely caring to all she loved and the causes she supported. We will miss her but know she has been restored to eternal life because of her faith in Jesus Christ. Lori graduated from Nacogdoches High School. She earned her BA in 1990, her Masters in English, and then her law degree in 1994 all from Baylor University. After graduating first in her class at Baylor School of Law in 1994, she clerked for the Honorable Sam D. Johnson on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Lori Weems Evers fought, for people in areas of Family, Criminal, Probate and Government Law. She was an experienced & accomplished Florida attorney with over 20 years' experience. In 2017, Lori made the decision to return to her roots in the law, representing people who could not fight for themselves. An expert on the Florida Constitution and its interrelation with complex statutory and regulatory schemes, Lori could spot legal issues decisively and accurately. Most importantly, she used her experiences lobbying opinion makers and leaders to solve her client's problem as quickly, creatively, inexpensively, and painlessly as possible. Lori fought tirelessly for children and was recognized by The Florida Bar, Lawyers for Children America, the American Bar Association and Holland & Knight's highest awards for representing Florida's most vulnerable. Lori met her late husband, Greg Evers, in politics and they made their home in Baker, Florida. Lori was preceded by her husband State Senator Greg Evers, her father Bill Weems, and her grandparents She is survived by her mother Suzy, and her stepchildren Stephanie Evers Barlow of Milton FL, Jennifer Evers Wallace, La Grange, GA and Rob Evers of Windermere, FL, and two grandchildren. Her brothers Jon Weems and wife Amber of Marble Falls, TX; Zac Weems and wife Becky of Nacogdoches, TX; Rob Weems of Midland, TX; Her pride and joy nieces and nephew: Lexi, Max, Morgan, Natalie, Carli, and Mia. Lori's life will be celebrated on May 28, 2022, at 2 p.m. Nacogdoches, TX at the Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, 1711 South St. Nacogdoches, TX. and May 21, 2022, at 1:00 pm in Florida at Shalimar United Methodist Church, 1 Old Ferry Road, Shalimar, FL 32579. She was laid to rest on May 2 at a family graveside service at the Joel Halbert Cemetery in Milam, Texas. In lieu of flowers please consider giving to a charity of your choice or one that Lori supported over the years. Condolences and memories may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	I16334	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	William Zachary Weems, III,   b. 30 Jul 1944, Harris County, Texas ,   d. 9 Jun 2000, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F6196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jul 1968 - Lubbock County, Texas Buried - - Joel Halbert Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.).