Britain Rice Webb, 92, of Marfa, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Burial with military honors will be at Marfa Cemetery.
Britain, or Brit as most knew him, was born on July 21, 1928, on the family farm near Clyde, Texas, to the late Stella South Webb and Samuel Edmund Webb. He was the tenth child in a family of fourteen brothers and sisters. Brit was named after his great grandfather who served honorably as a member of the Mississippi State House, Senate, and later as Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi.
He graduated from Marfa High School, received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Sul Ross State University, and completed doctoral work at Texas Tech University.
Brit married Laurel Alexander Webb on July 19, 1951, in Sacramento, California. He and Laurel proudly adopted all four of their children: Diane, James, Robert, and Krista. Brit and Laurel were happily married for 58 years before Laurel’s passing in 2009.
Brit honorably served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Brit committed 30 years of his life to education, as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in various places all over West Texas, including, Marfa, Valentine, Van Horn, Imperial, and Talpa. He and his late wife, Laurel, believed strongly in the power of education and instilled that value in their family and students. After retirement, he then committed another 30 years working as owner and operator of Brit Webb’s Service Station in Marfa, Texas.
Brit was a devout Christian and he was a member of the United Methodist Church, previously serving on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, Texas.
Brit earned the reputation of being “Mr. Marfa” and was an integral citizen of the Greater West Texas Big Bend community. In his lifetime, he served on the Marfa ISD School Board, Marfa City Council, Lions Club, and Chamber of Commerce; and he was always a community and church leader everywhere he lived.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Laurel Alexander Webb; son, Robert Clay Webb; a daughter, Diane Webb Miller; and a grandson, Ryan Walter Miller.
Survivors include his daughter, Krista Webb, of Round Rock, Texas; son, James Webb, of Marfa, Texas; grandchildren: Clarissa Vasquez, Keshia Vasquez, and Isaiah Hill all from Round Rock, Texas, and Wesley Citty, of Massanutten, Virginia; son-in-law, Walter Miller, of Waelder, Texas; honorary grandson, Lance Webb, of Marfa, Texas; sisters, Amy Faircloth, of Clyde, Texas, and Betty Farmer, of Abilene, Texas; brother, Charley Webb, of Hibbing, Minnesota; and many other family members and friends. A5
Britain, or Brit as most knew him, was born on July 21, 1928, on the family farm near Clyde, Texas, to the late Stella South Webb and Samuel Edmund Webb. He was the tenth child in a family of fourteen brothers and sisters. Brit was named after his great grandfather who served honorably as a member of the Mississippi State House, Senate, and later as Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi.
He graduated from Marfa High School, received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Sul Ross State University, and completed doctoral work at Texas Tech University.
Brit married Laurel Alexander Webb on July 19, 1951, in Sacramento, California. He and Laurel proudly adopted all four of their children: Diane, James, Robert, and Krista. Brit and Laurel were happily married for 58 years before Laurel’s passing in 2009.
Brit honorably served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Brit committed 30 years of his life to education, as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in various places all over West Texas, including, Marfa, Valentine, Van Horn, Imperial, and Talpa. He and his late wife, Laurel, believed strongly in the power of education and instilled that value in their family and students. After retirement, he then committed another 30 years working as owner and operator of Brit Webb’s Service Station in Marfa, Texas.
Brit was a devout Christian and he was a member of the United Methodist Church, previously serving on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, Texas.
Brit earned the reputation of being “Mr. Marfa” and was an integral citizen of the Greater West Texas Big Bend community. In his lifetime, he served on the Marfa ISD School Board, Marfa City Council, Lions Club, and Chamber of Commerce; and he was always a community and church leader everywhere he lived.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Laurel Alexander Webb; son, Robert Clay Webb; a daughter, Diane Webb Miller; and a grandson, Ryan Walter Miller.
Survivors include his daughter, Krista Webb, of Round Rock, Texas; son, James Webb, of Marfa, Texas; grandchildren: Clarissa Vasquez, Keshia Vasquez, and Isaiah Hill all from Round Rock, Texas, and Wesley Citty, of Massanutten, Virginia; son-in-law, Walter Miller, of Waelder, Texas; honorary grandson, Lance Webb, of Marfa, Texas; sisters, Amy Faircloth, of Clyde, Texas, and Betty Farmer, of Abilene, Texas; brother, Charley Webb, of Hibbing, Minnesota; and many other family members and friends. A5
Britain Rice Webb, 92, of Marfa, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Burial with military honors will be at Marfa Cemetery.
Britain, or Brit as most knew him, was born on July 21, 1928, on the family farm near Clyde, Texas, to the late Stella South Webb and Samuel Edmund Webb. He was the tenth child in a family of fourteen brothers and sisters. Brit was named after his great grandfather who served honorably as a member of the Mississippi State House, Senate, and later as Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi.
He graduated from Marfa High School, received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Sul Ross State University, and completed doctoral work at Texas Tech University.
Brit married Laurel Alexander Webb on July 19, 1951, in Sacramento, California. He and Laurel proudly adopted all four of their children: Diane, James, Robert, and Krista. Brit and Laurel were happily married for 58 years before Laurel’s passing in 2009.
Brit honorably served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Brit committed 30 years of his life to education, as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in various places all over West Texas, including, Marfa, Valentine, Van Horn, Imperial, and Talpa. He and his late wife, Laurel, believed strongly in the power of education and instilled that value in their family and students. After retirement, he then committed another 30 years working as owner and operator of Brit Webb’s Service Station in Marfa, Texas.
Brit was a devout Christian and he was a member of the United Methodist Church, previously serving on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, Texas.
Brit earned the reputation of being “Mr. Marfa” and was an integral citizen of the Greater West Texas Big Bend community. In his lifetime, he served on the Marfa ISD School Board, Marfa City Council, Lions Club, and Chamber of Commerce; and he was always a community and church leader everywhere he lived.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Laurel Alexander Webb; son, Robert Clay Webb; a daughter, Diane Webb Miller; and a grandson, Ryan Walter Miller.
Survivors include his daughter, Krista Webb, of Round Rock, Texas; son, James Webb, of Marfa, Texas; grandchildren: Clarissa Vasquez, Keshia Vasquez, and Isaiah Hill all from Round Rock, Texas, and Wesley Citty, of Massanutten, Virginia; son-in-law, Walter Miller, of Waelder, Texas; honorary grandson, Lance Webb, of Marfa, Texas; sisters, Amy Faircloth, of Clyde, Texas, and Betty Farmer, of Abilene, Texas; brother, Charley Webb, of Hibbing, Minnesota; and many other family members and friends. A5
Britain, or Brit as most knew him, was born on July 21, 1928, on the family farm near Clyde, Texas, to the late Stella South Webb and Samuel Edmund Webb. He was the tenth child in a family of fourteen brothers and sisters. Brit was named after his great grandfather who served honorably as a member of the Mississippi State House, Senate, and later as Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi.
He graduated from Marfa High School, received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Sul Ross State University, and completed doctoral work at Texas Tech University.
Brit married Laurel Alexander Webb on July 19, 1951, in Sacramento, California. He and Laurel proudly adopted all four of their children: Diane, James, Robert, and Krista. Brit and Laurel were happily married for 58 years before Laurel’s passing in 2009.
Brit honorably served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Brit committed 30 years of his life to education, as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in various places all over West Texas, including, Marfa, Valentine, Van Horn, Imperial, and Talpa. He and his late wife, Laurel, believed strongly in the power of education and instilled that value in their family and students. After retirement, he then committed another 30 years working as owner and operator of Brit Webb’s Service Station in Marfa, Texas.
Brit was a devout Christian and he was a member of the United Methodist Church, previously serving on the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, Texas.
Brit earned the reputation of being “Mr. Marfa” and was an integral citizen of the Greater West Texas Big Bend community. In his lifetime, he served on the Marfa ISD School Board, Marfa City Council, Lions Club, and Chamber of Commerce; and he was always a community and church leader everywhere he lived.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Laurel Alexander Webb; son, Robert Clay Webb; a daughter, Diane Webb Miller; and a grandson, Ryan Walter Miller.
Survivors include his daughter, Krista Webb, of Round Rock, Texas; son, James Webb, of Marfa, Texas; grandchildren: Clarissa Vasquez, Keshia Vasquez, and Isaiah Hill all from Round Rock, Texas, and Wesley Citty, of Massanutten, Virginia; son-in-law, Walter Miller, of Waelder, Texas; honorary grandson, Lance Webb, of Marfa, Texas; sisters, Amy Faircloth, of Clyde, Texas, and Betty Farmer, of Abilene, Texas; brother, Charley Webb, of Hibbing, Minnesota; and many other family members and friends. A5
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
