Certainly sounds like he had a great and full life. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shadri" <shadri@gtcom.net> To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: [SC] Charles Westberry Obit > Mr. Charles Edward Westberry, age 58, of Jacksonville, FL, died Wednesday, > September 21, 2005 after a short bout with lung cancer. Mr. Westberry was > diagnosed on 16 May of 2005 which cut short his passion for genealogy. Mr. > Westberry was affectionately known to his cyber friends as "Moses" taking > that name from one of his grandfathers, the Reverend Moses Westberry, Sr., > who is buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Wayne Co., GA. Mr. > Westberry > had been researching his family roots for over 25 years, which led to the > formation of a Westberry website on which he posted all of his findings. > Love for genealogy was his life and he was responsible for putting > together > one of the largest Westberry genealogical collections to be found. > > Charles was born in New Orleans, LA. He was raised in the WACO State Home > in Waco, TX. Mr. Westberry was a Vietnam Veteran. He spent 4 years in the > USAF 1963-1967, including time at Holloman AFB, NM; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; > Phan Rang AB, Nam; Danang AB, Nam. He was assigned to the 366th Tactical > Fighter Wing, "The Gunfighters" & the 389th Organizational Maintenance > Squadron, "Phantom Phixer." Among his achievements, he earned the Good > Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal With > Bronze > Star, Small Arms Expert Ribbon, & the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He owned > his > own upholstery shop at one time in Houston, TX, and was a freelance > photographer. One of his loves in life was motorcycles. He could be found > frequenting the motor cross tracks with his camera. Charles had spent the > past 5 years living in Jacksonville, FL, but he had previously lived in > Seattle, WA before moving to Florida. His expertise was steel fitting and > structural drafting and Computer Tech. > > > > He was preceded in death by his father James Edward Westberry, Sr., and a > sister Eyvonne Marie (Westberry) Stewart. > > > Mr. Westberry is survived by his mother, Lena Kathryn (McCain) Westberry; > beloved family Matriarch Mary Catherine Westberry; 2 daughters: Jennifer > Lynn Westberry and Tammi Lynn Westberry; and 1 son, Gary Gene Westberry; 3 > sisters: Catherine Eyvonne Westberry, Carrie Ann Westberry and Virginia > Ann > Westberry; 4 brothers: Carey Madison Westberry, James Edward Westberry, > John > Henry Westberry, and Louis Gordon Westberry; 1 grandson; special friends > Mr. > & Mrs. William & Beverly Greer ( The Greers were taken into the Westberry > family on the express desires of the Matriarch of the family, Mary > Catherine Westberry, a pure blooded Westberry), a host of nieces and > nephews > and a whole host of friends. > > > > He had been in the Care of Community Hospice of NE FL of Jacksonville, up > until the time of his death. In Lieu of flowers it is requested that you > contribute money to help defray the costs of keeping the website going and > help defray the costs of the funeral. > > > Per his wishes, Mr. Westberry will be cremated and his ashes will be > scattered in a private ceremony at the feet of his great-great > grandfather, > James Madison Westberry, a CSA (Civil War) Soldier. > > A.B. Coleman Mortuary Inc. is in charge of arrangements. > > > > Here is the URL to sign the online Guestbook for Charles Westberry: > > http://www.legacy.com/timesunion/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=15165054 > > > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== > SC Archives: http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >