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Memorial for Roy Wilson Webster
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Born in Woodford County, KY on Oct. 1, 1921
Departed on Jan. 4, 2010 and resided in North Vernon, IN.
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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
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Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
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Vernon Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Roy Wilson Webster, 88, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2010 at his residence of 62 years in the Lovett Township of Jennings County, Indiana.
Mr. Webster was born on October 1, 1921 in Woodford County, Kentucky, the son of Claude and Ella Gross Webster. He married Lida Marie Baker on June 1, 1947 in Lovett Township in Jennings County, Indiana. She survives.
Mr. Webster retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1983 after 30 years of employment. After retirement he worked in his shop. He loved to weld and was called Mr. Fix It. Roy was on the advisory School Board in the early 60's for Lovett Township. He joined CCC, when he was seventeen. He drove a Huckster grocery truck and worked at Morgan Packing Company in Austin, Indiana. He worked as an assembler at Platter's Sewing and Furniture Shop, and as a breaker for the railroad from Indianapolis to Cincinnati. He worked as a track man for B&O from Lovett to North Vernon, also on mufflers for Model A's and Model T's, Greens garage in Lovett, a welder on cross cut saws for NYCA in Butlerville, Indiana, on the construction crew at the Proving Ground framed and worked at Basca Manufacturing Company, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mr. Webster served in World War II in the United States Air Force. He was on Tinian Island and watched the Enola Gay take off with the first Atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. He was proud and honored to serve his country (God Bless America).
Mr. Webster was a member of Tea Creek Baptist Church in Lovett Township in Jennings County, Indiana.
Surviving with his wife of 62 years are one son, David Webster and his wife Lisa of Hope, Indiana; two daughters, Pamela Anderson and Sally Webster both of North Vernon, Indiana; one sister, Nadine Downey and her husband Don of New Port Richey, Florida; four grandchildren, Jason Anderson of Seattle, Washington, Chris Anderson of North Vernon, Indiana, Bethany and Haley Webster both of Hope, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Emile, Claude Jr., Vincent and Matt Webster.
Funeral Service will be held at 11: 00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Tea Creek Baptist Church in Lovett Township in Jennings County, Indiana with the Rev. Brian Anderson officiating. Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp and Rudicel Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the Church. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery with member of Matt Hester Post #2021 providing Military graveside rites.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to Tea Creek Baptist Church.
The family invites you to sign the online guestbook & leave a message of condolence at www.dovesharprudicel.com
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