SHELBY - Mr. Clyde David Weaver, 70, of 217 Mt. Sinai Church Road, passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Wendover Hospice House.A native of Cleveland County, he was born on September 3, 1946, to the late Herman Horace and Ruby Aileen Weaver. He was a retired mechanic and master welder and enjoyed farming, racing and gardening. His passion was his honey bees and fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. He enjoyed being the Captain of "The Family Tradition" and starting bee hives and then harvesting the honey each season. Clyde was also a great innovator and a mentor to many. He also built and maintained many race winning race cars.In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Weaver Edmondson.He is survived by his son, Robbie Weaver and wife Tracy; one grandson, Hunter Weaver; and one brother, Horace Franklin Weaver and wife Judy of Shelby; three sisters, Hazel W. Thrift-Morrow and husband David, Mary Coker and husband Barry of Shelby, and Frances W. Edmondson and husband Bruce of Grover; two special aunts, Gladys McSwain and Betty Trammel of Shelby; special friends, Mike "Tuck" Tucker, Rocky Shelton, Mike "Big Bird" Brittain and Poncho.The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tim Trexler and Pastor Mike Tucker.Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church building fund, 1227 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152; Camps Creek Baptist Church, 2318 Camps Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114; or to Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150.Online condolences may be made at www.clevelandfuneralservices.comArrangements by Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc.