Grady Clay Webb^{[1, 2]}

1927 - 2016  (88 years)

• Name	Grady Clay Webb
  Born	12 Dec 1927	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	30 Jun 2016  [4]
  Buried	2 Jul 2016	Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I214868	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Wilse Webb,   b. 19 Mar 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Dec 1991  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Williamson,   b. 9 Jul 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Sep 1994  (Age 85 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1926	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F82016	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Estelle C. Wilson,   b. 11 Aug 1928, Tennessee ,   d. 25 May 2013, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Sheryl Webb   2. Mary Rebecca Webb
  Family ID	F90051	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Dec 1927 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Jul 2016 - Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  a0214868.jpg 72-Cosby native and resident Grady Webb, third from left, was honored by a joint proclamation issued by Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson and Cocke County Mayor Iliff McMahan, Jr. during opening ceremonies of Saturday's Cos

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Vol. XXXII, No. 4, Page 18, Winter 2006. [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 21 May 2008. Proclamation honors Grady Webb at Cosby in the Park COSBY-Retired National Park employee Grady Webb was recognized for his many years of service to the park service during opening ceremonies at Cosby in the Park 2008 on Saturday. Webb, whose Cosby birthplace is now encompassed by Great Smoky Mountains National Park, began his Park Service career as a seasonal employee of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He later became a District Ranger for the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Chief Ranger at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Superintendent of Fort Pulaski National Monument, and Superintendent of the Andrew Johnson National Historic site in Greeneville. Current GSMNP Superintendent Dale Ditmanson and Cocke County Mayor Iliff McMahan, Jr. joined together on Saturday in reading a proclamation recognizing Webb's career. The son of the late Wilse and Mary (Williamson) Webb, the honoree attended Webb Springs School (now encompassed by GSMNP), Liberty School, and Cosby High School, prior to entering the U. S. Navy and serving his country during World War II. Upon his return to Cocke County, Webb taught at Cosby Elementary and Cosby High Schools, serving as principal for 1 1/2 years, before joining the Park Service. Special guests at Saturday's event included Webb's wife, the former Estelle Wilson, and their daughter, Sheryl, along with Webb's brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Irene (Wilson) Boggs, all of Cosby. Another daughter, Mary Rebecca Webb, resides in Phoenix, Arizona and could not attend. [S112] Census, 1940. Name Grady Webb Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 12 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1928 Last Place of Residence Same House HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Wilse Webb Head M 34 Tennessee Mary Webb Wife F 30 Tennessee Grady Webb Son M 12 Tennessee Gene Webb Son M 10 Tennessee Janette Webb Daughter F 3 Tennessee Edgar Webb Brother M 24 Tennessee Amber Webb Sister F 27 Tennessee Jane Webb Sister F 29 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 30 Jun 2016. (December 12, 1927 - June 30, 2016) U.S. Veteran Grady Webb age, 88 of Cosby, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. He was a World War II Veteran and a member of Cosby Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle Webb; and parents, Wilse and Mary Webb. He is survived by his daughters, Sheryl Webb of Cosby and Rebecca Webb of Surprise, Arizona; sisters, Genette (Bill) Stripling of North Carolina; and other family and friends. Graveside service will be 12:00 pm, Saturday, July 2, 2016 in the Waters-Large Cemetery with Dr. Dan Netherland officiating. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Pat Summitt Foundation for Alzheimer’s Research. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 166311073). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Wilse Webb Event Type Marriage Event Date 27 Dec 1926 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Mary Williamson Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12437-33834-10?cc=1619127 : 20 July 2016), Cocke > Marriage licenses, 1920-1929, Rader, Alvin to Hommei, Charlsie-Zurgias, Emmanuel to Cottrell, Laura Belle > image 1659 of 2018; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.