Max Poston Webb Obituary (1929 - 2018)

MADISON Max Poston Webb, 89, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, after several years with Alzheimers Disease. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Madison United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 11:30 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow at 4:30 p.m., beside his infant daughter in the Shiloh Reformed Church of Faith Cemetery in Faith, NC. The family will also receive friends following the committal service at the cemetery. Max was born on February 19, 1929 in Statesville to the late John Tazwell and Lenora Misenheimer Webb and grew up in the St. Pauls Church Community in Salisbury. Max graduated from Granite Quarry High School in 1947 and N.C. State University in 1952. After graduation, he entered the Army and served his country in Korea. He was honorably discharged from the Army Reserves in 1962 as captain. After returning from Korea, he taught agriculture at New London High School in Stanly County for 2 years. In 1956, he became co-owner of the Y&W Farm Center in Madison and was actively involved until his retirement. He was an active member of the Madison United Methodist Church, where he served in many positions, Sunday School teacher, lay leader and handyman. He was a former member of the Lions Club and a locksmith. After retirement Max enjoyed gardening and working in his workshop. Survivors include his wife of sixty-five years, Doris Aleine (Deanie) Fulk Webb; son, David Webb of Gibsonville; daughter, Melanie Williams of Madison; grandsons, Jamie Best (Heather) and Seth Williams; great-grandchildren, Jamison and Abigayle Best; brother, Glenn Webb (Martha) of Madison; step-sisters and brothers, Donna Barbee, Doris Imlay, Bud Barbee, Ken Barbee and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Madison United Methodist Church, 110 W. Academy St. Madison, NC 27025 and/or the Alzheimers Association, 4615 Dundas Dr. , Suite 103, Greensboro, NC 27407. Special thanks to Dr. Don Moore for his wonderful care. Colonial Funeral Home of Madison is serving the family.