WILMINGTON — Ravon Sutton “Ray” Webb, 73, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center.
Ray was born Feb. 22, 1944 in Wilmington, N.C., son of the late Archie Cavness Webb and Alice Edna Williams Webb. He was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Webb; mother-in-law, Martha Preston; and father-in-law, B.W. Preston.
Ray answered the call to ministry and received his degree from Gardner-Webb University in 1983. He pastored his first church, Lavonia Baptist Church, from 1980 to 1988. He was then called to pastor Beach Road Baptist Church in 1988 and served there until he retired in 2010, due to his failing health. Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, music, playing the guitar, reading his Bible, serving others and serving the Lord.
He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Webb Bland, and her husband, Donald, of Wilmington, and Tonia Webb Jolley, and her husband, Mark, of Shelby, N.C.; five grandchildren, Megan Peterson (Micah), Micah Bland, Kelsey Kniceley (Cory), Kassidy Jolley and Kyle Jolley; three great-grandchildren, Josiah Peterson, and twins, Sutton and Aiden Kniceley, and expectant in June, great-grandchild, Elijah Peterson; brother, Wayne Webb (Maggie); three sisters, Myrtle Dixon (John deceased), Sherry Ussery (Charlie), Kay Edwards (Ricky); sister-in-law, Sharon Croom (Larry); and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 22, (Ray’s 74th birthday), at Andrews Market Street Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Andrews Market Street Chapel with the Rev. John Creech, the Rev. Richard Lancaster and the Rev. Clay Earle officiating. Interment will follow in Prospect Cemetery.
The family would like to thank all of Ray’s caregivers at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and The Davis Community Rehab, especially Michelle. A very special thanks to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and their wonderful staff for all of their love and support and for making his homegoing beautiful.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ray’s memory may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401; or Levine Children’s Hospital, Attention: NICU, 1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.
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