Joseph "Joe" Morris Webster

Joseph “Joe” Morris Webster, 79, of Gallipolis passed away, at 2:05 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016 in the Holzer Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Born February 6, 1937 during the historic flood in Gallipolis, to the late Morris and Ruth I. Johnson. He retired after thirty five years from the International Nickels Corporation in Huntington, West Virginia, and a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.  He was a United States Air Force veteran having served as a mechanic and crew chief in Okinawa, Japan, he was also present during the Enewetak Atoll nuclear weapons testing. Joe Loved spending time with his grandchildren as they were the joy of his life. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and browsing the Flea Markets, and Socializing with his friends and family. Joe was well known for his sense of humor.

Joe is survived by his wife of fifty three years,  Judith Shuler Webster, whom he married on June 15, 1963, in Grace United Methodist Church, of Gallipolis, a son; Joseph M. (Kim) Webster, II., of Savannah, Georgia, a daughter; Jeannine (Gregg) Landis, of Logan, Oh., grandchildren; Joseph Webster, III, and Andrew Webster Caiden Landis, Mollie Landis, Ryann Landis,. A sister; Carol (Bob) Wiley, of Gallipolis and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis. Pastor Bill Thomas and Pastor Bob Powell will officiate. Interment will follow with full military honors provided by the Gallipolis Veterans Funeral Detail Team in the Mound Hill Cemetery.  Kevin Roach, Ed Lewis, Jack Rife, Gregg Landis, Caiden Landis, and Nathan King will serve as active casketbearrers, Guy Guinther, Roger Saunders, Rick Carter and Jim Love will serve as honorary casketbearrers. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or a Gallipolis Veterans Funeral Detail Team. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com

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