Obituary of Nathaniel F. Weatherby

Nathaniel F. Weatherby III (Nat) Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Jan 29, 2014 after an extended battle with heart disease. Nat is survived by his wife of almost 49 years, Betty Agent Weatherby. Daughter Natalie Weatherby-Nance and husband Brian Nance. Debra Shepherd Phillips and husband Allen Phillips. Les Shepherd and wife Hilary Sproul. Alan Shepherd and the late Priscilla Sorrell Shepherd. Four grand-children, Marisha Phillips Beck, Garrett Phillips, Jared Shepherd, and Madison Shepherd. Two great-grandchildren, Peyton and Brooklyn Beck. Nat was born in 1934 in Panama City, growing up, in and around the Panama Canal. He returned to his family's long time home in Canton Mississippi to attend Canton High School. Nat proudly served in the US Air Force and later attended Mississippi State University. Nat and his family moved to Albuquerque in 1973. He worked in the paint business for 35 years and retired in 1997 as owner of Nat's Paint and Wallpaper in Albuquerque. Nat was a Paul Harris fellow with the Albuquerque Rotary club. The family wishes to thank Dr's. David Scrase, Dr. Jerome Yatskowitz, Presbyterian Heart Group and Presbyterian Hospice. By his request, there will be no formal services, but rather a private celebration of his life to scatter his ashes in his adopted state of New Mexico. Arrangements by Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque, 225 San Mateo NE, (505)764-9663.