RALEIGH, N.C. - Neil B. Webb, of 2417 Rock Ridge Court, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006.
He was born in Junta, W.Va., the older of two children, to John and Fanny Webb. Raleigh became his home, where he lived and raised his children for 40 years.
Neil is survived by his wife, Jane Little Webb; his daughter and grandchildren, Natalie, Camden and Anders of Monterey, Calif.; his daughter, Virginia of Raleigh; his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Marjorie, Michael, Micah and Trey Laurent of Fort Collins, Colo.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild, Jonathan, Serena and Alex of Zionsville, Ind.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Camden, Joy, Jackson and Avery of Raleigh; and his sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Keith Pierce of Columbus, Ohio. He is also survived by his stepchildren and their families, John and Marie Little of Memphis, Tenn., Allison, Justin, Caroline and Will Brewer of Raleigh; and Lee, Meg, Erin, Tyler and Anna Smither of Raleigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Nancy, in 1998, and his wife of 11 months, Mary, in 2000.
Most important to Neil was his family, and he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Neil and Nancy raised their five children in a loving home and provided numerous opportunities, which led to the children achieving personal and professional success. Neil was very proud of his children?s accomplishments. After Nancy's death, Neil married Mary Smither Webb, and readily "adopted" his new family, particularly his new grandchildren. After Mary's death, Neil later married Jane Little Webb, and again readily adopted his new family. Neil was fond of his grandchildren, and he especially loved the happiness that the little ones brought to his life. Neil and Jane established a home in which their grandchildren always felt welcomed and loved. Neil was also devoted to his church, Highland United Methodist, and to Rotary, having been a member of the Raleigh Rotary Club for almost 25 years.
Neil was a food scientist, and he spent his 50-year career teaching and advising on safer and better food products. After two years as a U.S. Army signal officer, Neil pursued his masters and doctorate in meat science and he then taught as an assistant professor at Michigan State University. He worked in the meat industry until 1966, when he became a professor at North Carolina State University. At N.C. State, he taught and consulted on the latest meat technologies. In 1976, he left academia and devoted his full-time efforts to his company, Webb Technical Group. With his wife Nancy as his partner, he ran their research and development and testing company for the food and environmental industries. After 25 years as the head of the company, he sold the business and pursued his professional love, consulting for food companies. In recent years, he focused on promoting food safety in the meat and packaged ice industries. Neil was well recognized for his accomplishments and received numerous awards and recognitions, including the North Carolina Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in 1984, the Meat Processing Award from the National Livestock and Meat Board and the American Meat Science Association in 1988, and the Signal Service Award from the American Meat Science Association in 1995.
Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary's St., Raleigh. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave., where Neil will be laid to rest beside Nancy.
Memorials may be made in memory of Neil B. Webb to the following charities: The Nancy Sims Webb Memorial Food Science Scholarship Endowment, NCSU Box 7645, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645; Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607; the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC, P.O. Box 3828, Durham, NC 27710; and The Rotary Foundation, care of the Raleigh Rotary Club, P.O. Box 20807, Raleigh, NC 27619.
He was born in Junta, W.Va., the older of two children, to John and Fanny Webb. Raleigh became his home, where he lived and raised his children for 40 years.
Neil is survived by his wife, Jane Little Webb; his daughter and grandchildren, Natalie, Camden and Anders of Monterey, Calif.; his daughter, Virginia of Raleigh; his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Marjorie, Michael, Micah and Trey Laurent of Fort Collins, Colo.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild, Jonathan, Serena and Alex of Zionsville, Ind.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Camden, Joy, Jackson and Avery of Raleigh; and his sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Keith Pierce of Columbus, Ohio. He is also survived by his stepchildren and their families, John and Marie Little of Memphis, Tenn., Allison, Justin, Caroline and Will Brewer of Raleigh; and Lee, Meg, Erin, Tyler and Anna Smither of Raleigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Nancy, in 1998, and his wife of 11 months, Mary, in 2000.
Most important to Neil was his family, and he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Neil and Nancy raised their five children in a loving home and provided numerous opportunities, which led to the children achieving personal and professional success. Neil was very proud of his children?s accomplishments. After Nancy's death, Neil married Mary Smither Webb, and readily "adopted" his new family, particularly his new grandchildren. After Mary's death, Neil later married Jane Little Webb, and again readily adopted his new family. Neil was fond of his grandchildren, and he especially loved the happiness that the little ones brought to his life. Neil and Jane established a home in which their grandchildren always felt welcomed and loved. Neil was also devoted to his church, Highland United Methodist, and to Rotary, having been a member of the Raleigh Rotary Club for almost 25 years.
Neil was a food scientist, and he spent his 50-year career teaching and advising on safer and better food products. After two years as a U.S. Army signal officer, Neil pursued his masters and doctorate in meat science and he then taught as an assistant professor at Michigan State University. He worked in the meat industry until 1966, when he became a professor at North Carolina State University. At N.C. State, he taught and consulted on the latest meat technologies. In 1976, he left academia and devoted his full-time efforts to his company, Webb Technical Group. With his wife Nancy as his partner, he ran their research and development and testing company for the food and environmental industries. After 25 years as the head of the company, he sold the business and pursued his professional love, consulting for food companies. In recent years, he focused on promoting food safety in the meat and packaged ice industries. Neil was well recognized for his accomplishments and received numerous awards and recognitions, including the North Carolina Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in 1984, the Meat Processing Award from the National Livestock and Meat Board and the American Meat Science Association in 1988, and the Signal Service Award from the American Meat Science Association in 1995.
Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary's St., Raleigh. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave., where Neil will be laid to rest beside Nancy.
Memorials may be made in memory of Neil B. Webb to the following charities: The Nancy Sims Webb Memorial Food Science Scholarship Endowment, NCSU Box 7645, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645; Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607; the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC, P.O. Box 3828, Durham, NC 27710; and The Rotary Foundation, care of the Raleigh Rotary Club, P.O. Box 20807, Raleigh, NC 27619.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Neil B. Webb, of 2417 Rock Ridge Court, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006.
He was born in Junta, W.Va., the older of two children, to John and Fanny Webb. Raleigh became his home, where he lived and raised his children for 40 years.
Neil is survived by his wife, Jane Little Webb; his daughter and grandchildren, Natalie, Camden and Anders of Monterey, Calif.; his daughter, Virginia of Raleigh; his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Marjorie, Michael, Micah and Trey Laurent of Fort Collins, Colo.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild, Jonathan, Serena and Alex of Zionsville, Ind.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Camden, Joy, Jackson and Avery of Raleigh; and his sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Keith Pierce of Columbus, Ohio. He is also survived by his stepchildren and their families, John and Marie Little of Memphis, Tenn., Allison, Justin, Caroline and Will Brewer of Raleigh; and Lee, Meg, Erin, Tyler and Anna Smither of Raleigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Nancy, in 1998, and his wife of 11 months, Mary, in 2000.
Most important to Neil was his family, and he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Neil and Nancy raised their five children in a loving home and provided numerous opportunities, which led to the children achieving personal and professional success. Neil was very proud of his children?s accomplishments. After Nancy's death, Neil married Mary Smither Webb, and readily "adopted" his new family, particularly his new grandchildren. After Mary's death, Neil later married Jane Little Webb, and again readily adopted his new family. Neil was fond of his grandchildren, and he especially loved the happiness that the little ones brought to his life. Neil and Jane established a home in which their grandchildren always felt welcomed and loved. Neil was also devoted to his church, Highland United Methodist, and to Rotary, having been a member of the Raleigh Rotary Club for almost 25 years.
Neil was a food scientist, and he spent his 50-year career teaching and advising on safer and better food products. After two years as a U.S. Army signal officer, Neil pursued his masters and doctorate in meat science and he then taught as an assistant professor at Michigan State University. He worked in the meat industry until 1966, when he became a professor at North Carolina State University. At N.C. State, he taught and consulted on the latest meat technologies. In 1976, he left academia and devoted his full-time efforts to his company, Webb Technical Group. With his wife Nancy as his partner, he ran their research and development and testing company for the food and environmental industries. After 25 years as the head of the company, he sold the business and pursued his professional love, consulting for food companies. In recent years, he focused on promoting food safety in the meat and packaged ice industries. Neil was well recognized for his accomplishments and received numerous awards and recognitions, including the North Carolina Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in 1984, the Meat Processing Award from the National Livestock and Meat Board and the American Meat Science Association in 1988, and the Signal Service Award from the American Meat Science Association in 1995.
Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary's St., Raleigh. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave., where Neil will be laid to rest beside Nancy.
Memorials may be made in memory of Neil B. Webb to the following charities: The Nancy Sims Webb Memorial Food Science Scholarship Endowment, NCSU Box 7645, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645; Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607; the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC, P.O. Box 3828, Durham, NC 27710; and The Rotary Foundation, care of the Raleigh Rotary Club, P.O. Box 20807, Raleigh, NC 27619.
He was born in Junta, W.Va., the older of two children, to John and Fanny Webb. Raleigh became his home, where he lived and raised his children for 40 years.
Neil is survived by his wife, Jane Little Webb; his daughter and grandchildren, Natalie, Camden and Anders of Monterey, Calif.; his daughter, Virginia of Raleigh; his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Marjorie, Michael, Micah and Trey Laurent of Fort Collins, Colo.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild, Jonathan, Serena and Alex of Zionsville, Ind.; his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Camden, Joy, Jackson and Avery of Raleigh; and his sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Keith Pierce of Columbus, Ohio. He is also survived by his stepchildren and their families, John and Marie Little of Memphis, Tenn., Allison, Justin, Caroline and Will Brewer of Raleigh; and Lee, Meg, Erin, Tyler and Anna Smither of Raleigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Nancy, in 1998, and his wife of 11 months, Mary, in 2000.
Most important to Neil was his family, and he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Neil and Nancy raised their five children in a loving home and provided numerous opportunities, which led to the children achieving personal and professional success. Neil was very proud of his children?s accomplishments. After Nancy's death, Neil married Mary Smither Webb, and readily "adopted" his new family, particularly his new grandchildren. After Mary's death, Neil later married Jane Little Webb, and again readily adopted his new family. Neil was fond of his grandchildren, and he especially loved the happiness that the little ones brought to his life. Neil and Jane established a home in which their grandchildren always felt welcomed and loved. Neil was also devoted to his church, Highland United Methodist, and to Rotary, having been a member of the Raleigh Rotary Club for almost 25 years.
Neil was a food scientist, and he spent his 50-year career teaching and advising on safer and better food products. After two years as a U.S. Army signal officer, Neil pursued his masters and doctorate in meat science and he then taught as an assistant professor at Michigan State University. He worked in the meat industry until 1966, when he became a professor at North Carolina State University. At N.C. State, he taught and consulted on the latest meat technologies. In 1976, he left academia and devoted his full-time efforts to his company, Webb Technical Group. With his wife Nancy as his partner, he ran their research and development and testing company for the food and environmental industries. After 25 years as the head of the company, he sold the business and pursued his professional love, consulting for food companies. In recent years, he focused on promoting food safety in the meat and packaged ice industries. Neil was well recognized for his accomplishments and received numerous awards and recognitions, including the North Carolina Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in 1984, the Meat Processing Award from the National Livestock and Meat Board and the American Meat Science Association in 1988, and the Signal Service Award from the American Meat Science Association in 1995.
Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary's St., Raleigh. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave., where Neil will be laid to rest beside Nancy.
Memorials may be made in memory of Neil B. Webb to the following charities: The Nancy Sims Webb Memorial Food Science Scholarship Endowment, NCSU Box 7645, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645; Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607; the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC, P.O. Box 3828, Durham, NC 27710; and The Rotary Foundation, care of the Raleigh Rotary Club, P.O. Box 20807, Raleigh, NC 27619.
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