Gary Kenneth Webber

Gary Kenneth Webber’s journey on this earth came to an end peacefully on October 12, 2024, at his home in Inman, SC. He was a loving husband, brother, and uncle. His best friend, the love of his life and wife, Carolyn “Carolina” Webber was by his side when he entered eternal life.

Gary was born in Manistique, Michigan on March 25, 1952 to parents Elaine (Backman) Webber and William Webber. He was preceded in death by his father, William Webber. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Carolyn Webber; his sisters, Karen Hattan (James); Brenda Fleck (Wayne); Sandy Oas (Michael) and brother Michael Webber (Cheryl); his Webber nieces and nephews, Robert Weber (Shelly), Darrin Weber, Sara Fleck, Susan (Tim) Fleck-Spier, Amy Fleck-McCoy (Benjamin), Jason Lockwood (Roxanne) and Laura Beth Lockwood; his aunts Velma Bouchard and Juanita Webber. He is also survived by his Rosas nieces and nephews Joseph Rosas, Stacey Rosas, Paul Rosas, Jennifer Barrera (Julian), Jessica Valenzuela (Jorge), Melissa Batey, Christopher Batey, Stephen Rey Castillo, Maricela Castillo-Thompson (Daniel/Billy), Mireya Castillo, Diego Santos Coy, and Luciano Santos-Coy. He has 24 Webber/Rosas grand nieces and nephews.

Gary graduated from Manistique High School where he achieved academic excellence and served as class president of the student body. He was also athletic and played on his high school basketball and football teams. Following his graduation from high school, he attended Northern Michigan University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Business of Administration. After 33 years of service, he retired from Bristol Myers Squibb in 2013. Gary and Carolyn “Carolina” have lived in South Carolina for ten years.

Carolyn and Gary met in 1984 at the San Antone Rose, a country western dance hall in Houston, TX. They danced in step and in love with each other as the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of country dancing. They married in 1985 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Houston, TX. They would often look across the room at each other and say, “we are the lucky ones.” Carolyn whispered this to him one last time the day he passed away.

Gary excelled at everything he did including dancing, hunting, trapping, wood work, pottery, stained glass, and beading. He had a creative imagination and many artistic gifts. He loved all of his family and friends with a passion that was reflected in his beautiful blue eyes. He had the most wonderful sense of humor and brought laughter and mischief to everyone’s lives. He had a larger-than-life loving heart. Gary loved children and his cats, Maya, Miko, Salvador and Sparky.

While we mourn his loss deeply, we have faith that he is on the golden path to receive God’s loving and merciful embrace, to be in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Blessed Mother, our dearly departed family, and dear friends in heaven.

The funeral services will be held on November 8th – 9th in the Mary Chapel at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 19222 State Highway 249, Houston, Texas 77070. The Vigil and Rosary will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on November 8. The eulogy and funeral mass will begin at 10:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 9th. After the funeral Mass, Gary’s ashes will be interred at Memorial Oaks Cemetery followed by a reception at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77079.

A memorial mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tryon, North Carolina will be held later this year.