In memoriam: Kimberli Weeks, University Libraries
Kimberli Weeks, technical director of scholarly communications for University Libraries, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31. Weeks was 56 years old.
Weeks was born in Burke County on Sept. 28, 1969, to the late Kenneth Daley Weeks and Freddie Hull Weeks. She earned a computer science degree from UMBC and a degree in education from Lenoir-Rhyne University before joining University Libraries at Virginia Tech in July 2004. Weeks served in various roles during her more than two decades at Virginia Tech.
Weeks is survived by her brother, Ronnie Weeks, and his wife, Diane; half-sister, Chris Heichman, and husband, Stewart; her longtime boyfriend, Larry Cox; best friend, Karen Lane; several cousins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her full obituary can be found online.
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