Rev. Harold Gene Weeks, age 74, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, on June 16, 1947, to the late Eugene Vernon Weeks and Minnie Weeks Thomas. He served in the United States Army, including a tour in Korea. He worked for many years for both Tennessee Chemical Company and Mundy's Heating and Air. He was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church and was the current pastor of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Vernon Weeks and Minnie Weeks Thomas; brother, Rev. Phillip Weeks; infant siblings, Martha and Thomas Andrew Weeks; and brother-in-law, Quinton Helton. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Weeks; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Tim Key; son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Karla Weeks; brother and sister-in-law, Lamar and Gail Weeks; sister, Linda Helton; sister-in-law, Lynn Weeks; and grandchildren, Chase Key, River Key, Lillie Coffey, Destiny Weeks, AJ Weeks, and Eli Coffey. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm from the Akins-Cobb Chapel with Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Sugar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Rodney Weeks, Chase Key, River Key, AJ Weeks, Eli Coffey, Jeremiah Weeks, and Mark Griffith. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church, Randall Twiggs, Reid Wilson, and Glen Barnett. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations is in charge of the arrangements. There are no gallery images. Visitation Tuesday, March 08, 2022 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations - Blue Ridge 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Funeral Service Wednesday, March 09, 2022 2:00 PM Akins-Cobb Chapel of Blue Ridge 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions