Howard A. Webb, Sr.

May 25, 2012

Howard A. Webb, Sr., 85, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in heaven on May 23, 2012, where he joined his father, James J. Webb, Sr., his mother Annice B. Webb, and his sister Lucille Elizabeth Webb.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 57 years Margie F. Webb; four sons,  Howard A. Webb, Jr (Connie), Norman R. Webb, Donald A. Webb (Tina) and Phillip W. Webb (JoAnne); six grandchildren, Zachary (Brook), Benjamin, Megan, Brantley, Christy and Lorraine (Richie); six great-grandchildren, Tyler, Dillon, Kelsey, Emma-Leigh, Dalton and Ava, brother James J. Webb, Jr. (Margaret); lifelong friend Earl V. Keene (Mireya) and many nephews, nieces and cousins.

Born and raised in the Pine Forest community of Pensacola, he moved to Bratt, Florida in 1973 to finish raising his sons on a farm and retired to Daphne, Alabama in 2004.

A graduate of Tate High School, he was drafted into the US Army Air Corp during World War II. Afterward he attended Toccoa Falls Bible College. Returning to Pensacola, he was employed at the St. Regis Paper Mill until the Chemstrand Nylon Plant opened. He retired from the maintenance department at Monsanto in 1985, and then worked as a service mechanic at Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation until 1995. He was a member of Bratt First Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 25, 2012, from 6 until 8 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the service. The Rev. Grant Barber will be officiating the services at Pensacola Memorial Gardens, Saturday, May 26 at 1:00 pm.

Pallbearers are James A. Webb, Douglas Webb, William Webb, Rev. John F. Webb, Mark Webb and Joseph Urquhart.

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