Obituary for William M. “Billy” Webb, Jr.

On January 14, 2019 our dear “Billy” William M. Webb, Jr. of Draper passed from his earthly home to his heavenly one. Billy devoted his life to the service of others. He became a volunteer for the Pulaski Fire Department in 1983. He became a full-time firefighter in 1991, and acting chief in 2000 and permanent chief in 2001 of Pulaski. He was also a member of the Draper Volunteer Fire Department for 42 years. He was a godly man who enjoyed time with his church family and was a Sunday school teacher at Draper United Methodist Church. He loved and cared for his family.

Billy is preceded in death by his father, William M. Webb, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kathryn H. “Kathy” Webb, and his daughter, Elizabeth R. Webb. He is also  survived by his mother, Beulah B. Webb, and his brother, Anthony R. “Tony” Webb, his niece Stephanie Webb Cressell, and his great nephew, Connor Cressell. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and wife, Sandy and Debbie Holston of Hickory, North Carolina, niece Lauren Holston Cline and husband Shaun Cline and their children Monroe and Palmer Cline of Morganton, North Carolina, niece Noel Holston Craver and her husband Kyle Craver of Winchester, Virginia.

While we rejoice in this man’s journey to heaven, he will be dearly missed by all those who call him husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.

The family will receive guesst at Stevens Funeral Home on Thursday, January 17, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The funeral service will be on Friday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. from Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. There will be a private graveside service for family only in Draper at the Duncan Family Cemetery. If you would like to honor Billy’s memory, we are asking donations be sent to Draper United Methodist Church or the American Red Cross.