Gene P. Webster

Born in Bedford County, August 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Craig Vernon Webster and Arlene Sublett Webster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Ruby Henderson and three brothers, Hugh Webster, Paul Webster and James Webster.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nancy Burks Grubbs Webster; two sons, Greg E. Grubbs and his wife Melody and E.W. Grubbs and his wife Stephanie all of Madison Heights; one brother, Earl Webster and his wife Margie of Madison Heights; one sister, Blanche Gibson and her husband Burley of Troutville; five grandchildren, Ashley Wallace and husband Jonathan, Amber Grubbs, Taylor Grubbs and wife Destiny, Christopher Grubbs and wife Casey and Hannah Mason and two great grandchildren, Craig Nichols and Nolan Graham.

Gene was a retired Captain from the Lynchburg Fire Department with 33 years of service. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps and was a member of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved traveling having been to all 50 states. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

A service celebrating his life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Derik Hamby officiating. Interment will follow at Briarwood Memorial Gardens with military honors by the American Legion Post 16.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Whitten Monelison Chapel.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Building Fund at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church.