Washington County Enterprise-Leader

Jerry Edward Webb

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Jerry Edward Webb, age 77, of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home in Farmington, Arkansas. He was born May 21, 1945, in Rudd, Arkansas, the son of Dennis and Margie (Phillips) Webb.

Jerry retired from Campbell Soup Company- Research Facility in Farmington after 30 years of working in poultry products research. He had received the Outstandin­g Service Award at the University of Arkansas Animal Science Department. He was author of one patent and numerous scientific journal articles. He served on the Farmington School Board, was a member of the Institute of Food Technologi­st, Poultry Science Associatio­n, Alpha Ze, Fraternity and the Kiwanis.

Jerry received many awards during his lifetime, but his greatest reward was the salvation that Jesus Christ gave him many years ago. Papa Jerry was a great example of love, joy, peace, long- suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulne­ss, gentleness, and self-control.

Jerry also served many years at Little Elm Baptist Church as a deacon and later a Sunday school teacher and deacon at Calvary Baptist Church. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and coaching baseball but his greatest joy was recording countless hours of video and taking pictures of his family so not to miss one moment of their lives. Jerry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 but never missed a single moment to be with the ones he loved and spent countless hours pouring into his family and recounting his favorite memories.

He was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Edward Webb Jr., his parents, Dennis and Margie Webb, and one brother, Danny Webb.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Brenda McCreary Webb; one son, Kris Webb and his wife Jamie of Farmington, Arkansas; two brothers, Randall Webb and his wife Linda of Fayettevil­le, Arkansas, and Randy Webb of Lincoln, Arkansas; three grandchild­ren, Gavin and wife Lynlie, Grace, and Mabry Webb.

The family will receive family and friends on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 9-10 a.m., at Calvary Baptist Church in Fayettevil­le, Arkansas, with funeral service to begin at 10 a.m., following visitation. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m., in the Blue Eye Cemetery in Blue Eye, Missouri, and will be officiated by Larry McCreary.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Benevolenc­e fund.

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