Candace Anne Webb

Candace A. Webb

An Extraordinary Woman

January 28, 1945 – December 11, 2017

Candy Webb passed away quietly at home surrounded by family after a long illness. She was a unique, one of a kind, multi-talented, special person, and full of life, energy and enthusiasm. A native of Harlan, Kentucky, she spent four years growing up in England as the daughter of an Air Force Colonel, traveling Europe as a close-knit family. An accomplished vocalist at an early age, she sang in church choirs, winning local and state competitions with her big booming voice. Upon returning to Florida where she graduated high school, she continued to sing wherever she could, including at a Peach Bowl halftime show. Her mom talked her out of going to Nashville at the age of fifteen to pursue a professional singing career. She returned to the University of Kentucky to major in English, tutoring UK athletes for spending money, picking up a BA in the process. After completing another degree and starting a family there, she moved west and ended up in California, earning an MBA in Finance from St. Mary’s College and building a corporate career as the Director of Strategic Planning for the then largest corporation in the state, with the responsibility for eight department heads and three thousand employees in her division. She was ambitious, well organized and a very capable leader. When that company downsized, she directed her talents into another field, direct sales, where she was equally effective and successful.

With her new partner and future husband, she built multimillion-dollar organizations in three companies, becoming a multimillion-dollar earner in the process. She was a commanding presence in a room, or on a stage in front of thousands. She liked bright colors, fast cars, and her red GTO’s and Porsche’s. She was a Mother, Grandmother, and a friend. She was generous, caring, loving, and giving. She was a leader, a trainer, a painter, a writer, a published author, and an inspiration to those who knew her.

She is survived by her husband Jim and his three children, their spouses and six grandchildren, and also by her son Mitch and his wife and two grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be a private family affair, and any memorial should be in the form of a contribution to your local diabetes association.

She was a truly extraordinary woman, and she will be missed.