William A. Webber, III, (Billy), 82, a resident of Cynthiana, Ky., died October 7, 2007, at his residence.
Born in Harrison County, Ky., at the corner of Hinton-Webber Road and Stringtown-Webber Road in
the old Webber log house of his grandfather, on January 2, 1925, he was the son of the late William
A. Webber, Jr. and the late Sarah Elizabeth Kimbrough. He wa a World War II Veteran, serving in
the U. S. Navy during the battles in the Pacific and was a "policeman" of the U.S. sailors during the
occupation of Japan.
Upon discharge from the Navy in 1946, Billy Webber co-founded Webber Sausage Company with his
father in 1947. Originally located in a small building in the Belmont section of Cynthiana, it was shortly
relocated to the corner of what is now Ky. Highway 36 and Carl Stevens Road. Obtaining a "GI" loan following
his stint in the Navy, Mr. Webber, along with his father, began the task of building a multi-state business.
On October 16, 1948, Billy Webber married Betty Jean Clough at the First United Methodist Church of
Cynthiana, Ky. Webber Sausage Company continued to grow until it ws sold to Con Agra in 1984.
In the years from its founding until its sale, Webber Farms employed hundreds of men and women
throughout central Kentucky. It maintained pork processing plants in both Cynthiana and Lawrenceburg,
Ky., and sold its meat products under both the Webber's and Edward's labels.
During the same years, Mr. Webber made many contributions to the Harrison County and central Kentucky communities. He was the president of the Harrison Memorial Hospital Board during the time
when it was moved to its present location. For eight years he served as a member of The Board of
Trustees of Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He served for five years on the board of The Wilmore
Camp Meeting Association and two years as president of that board. Mr Webber was a founding
member of the Harrison County Educational Foundation. He was a Sunday School teacher at the First
United Methodist Church for 32 years. A certified lay speaker of the Kentucky Conference of the
United Methodist Church, he traveled around the district organizing United Methodist Men's groups.
Mr. Webber also served for a number of years as Associate District Lay Leader within the church.
As chairman of the Ford Philpot Evangelistic Association for 22 years, Billy saw to it that Webber
Farms was the sponsor of the organizations's syndicated television show, THE STORY, for many
years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cynthiana, Ky., and an associate
member of the Oddville United Methodist Church.
In addition, Mr. Webber contributed financial support to many church and civic organizations in Harrison
County and throughout central Kentucky over the years. It will never be known just how many students'
college tuitions were contributed by Billy Webber, often anonymously, but in his words "God has
helped me to be successful. I must help others the same way."
His wife, Betty C. Webber, preceded him in death in 1997 after nearly 49 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his three sisters, Elizabeth Webber (Stanford), Jean Webber (Lewis), and
Martha Webber (Rutherford), the last two being veteran Navy nurses of World War II from Harrison
County, Ky., later residing and buried in Texas.
William A. Webber III is survived by his son, William A. Webber, IV, Jersey City, New Jersey,
and his daughter, Jeanine W. Lulich, of Shelby, Michigan, four grandchildren, Jon-Michael Webber,
Falmouth, Ky., Derek A. Webber, Cynthiana, Ky., and Sarah Kendall Lulich and John William
Lulich of Shelby, Michigan; two great-grandchiildren, Corey Hunter Webber of Cynthiana, Ky.,
and Alyssa Elizabeth Webber of Falmouth, Ky., a nephew, Jack D. Rutherford III, Mesquite, Texas,
and a cousin, Burton Kimbrough, Cynthiana, Ky., Special caregivers were, Jane Jett, Viola Fryman and Kayleigh Ross.
The viewing will be Friday, October 12, 2007, at the Drake-Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, 112 N.
Walnut St., Cynthiana, Ky. from 5 to 8 P.M., and after 10 A.M. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. The funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church, on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at 2 P.M. Giving the funeral
message will be the Reverend Wayne Smith, Reverend Jimmy Owens and Reverend Ted Hill.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Simpson, Earl McNabb, Harold Gasser, Rex Hiday, Marc Ray, Bill Kuster,
Jon-Michael Webber, and John William Lulich. Burial will follow the service at The Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky.
Floral arrangements are being handled by The Flower Box Florist, Cynthiana, Ky. Contributions in
memory of Mr. Webber may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass or the First United Methodist
Church in Cynthiana, Ky.
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William A. Webber, III, (Billy), 82, a resident of Cynthiana, Ky., died October 7, 2007, at his residence.
Born in Harrison County, Ky., at the co
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