J.C. Webbs

J.C. Webbs Obituary J.C. Webbs was born on January 16, 1931 to Georgia Dorsey and R.C. Webbs. He was the oldest of nine children. J.C. and two of his brothers were raised on their Uncle's farm in Shaw Mississippi, where they tended the farm and picked cotton.When J.C. was 13 years old he left the farm alone in search of his father in Cleveland, Ohio. R.C. had settled in Cleveland after serving in WWII just after Pearl Harbor. It took J.C. over a year to reach Cleveland riding the rails, catching rides, and walking. He would stop in major cities to work along the way.After several years in Cleveland, J.C. age 20, met the 17 year old Christine Willis. They dated and then married two years later, a union lasting for 63 years. They raised three children, Anthony Thomas (Lisa), Jerome Curtis, and Vanessa Renee. These children and their spouses had a total of five children, Justin, Ryan, Alyssa, Anton and Erin. As well, his nephew Cornel (Franchester) holds a very special place in the family.J.C. worked for 40 years at Republic Steel/LTV Steel and became the Steel Workers Union Vice President of Local 1157. He retired in September 1993 to take care of Christine following her heart transplant.In retirement, J.C. continued to take care his family; for him family was everything. He was Barbeque Chef, Supervisor of all things home maintenance-related at his house and his daughter's. As Grampy he was playmate, chauffer, and counselor. On Sunday morning he was church usher.There were several tenets that J.C. lived by, three of them being: He strongly felt that a man should take care of his family no matter the circumstance, he believed 'a man's home is his castle' and that integrity is key - 'your word is your bond'. In addition to his wife, children and grandchildren, J.C. leaves in mourning his sisters Earline known as QueenAlicesteen, Shirley (Otis), Carol, and Sandra, sister-in-law Evelyn and many nephews, nieces, cousins, God-child and dear friends. Cemetery Details Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery 26200 Aurora Road Bedford Heights, OH, 44146 Wake JAN 23. 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Triedstone Baptist Church 3782 Community College Avenue Cleveland, OH, US, 44115 Funeral Service JAN 23. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Triedstone Baptist Church 3782 Community College Avenue Cleveland, OH, US, 44115 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of J.C. Webbs, please visit our floral store. Read More

J.C. Webbs

January 16, 1931 - January 16, 2017