GARLAND – Vernie Webber, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, May 31, 2010, at his home. Vernie was born with his twin brother, Renview, Feb. 24, 1926, in Carmel, sons of Ivory and Susie Webber. Vernie enlisted in the U.S. Marines Jan. 21, 1944, and served throughout the South Pacific with the 3rd Marine Division as an ordinance specialist and tail gunner on B25 bombers. His last military assignment involved the removal of Japanese troops from the hills of mainland China. He was honorably discharged June 6, 1948. Vernie settled in Dexter, raising his family and working as a man versatile in many professions, including policeman, mill worker, woodcutter, furnace man and carpenter. He was known throughout the area as a hunter with precision, speed and marksmanship, particularly in long-distance shooting. As a loving, generous father and a good brother and friend, all will miss Vernie. Vernie was predeceased by his wife, Jane Marie; his sisters, Ruby and Barbara; brothers, Gordon, Renview, Harland and Allen; and a great-granddaughter, Iza. He is survived by his five children, Linda Wing, Greg Webber and his wife, Charlotte, Brenda Landry and her husband, Russ, Jeff Webber and his wife, Sonya, and Jennifer Webber and her companion, Greg Brawn; a sister, Rilla; and brothers, Merville, Ivory, Manford, Forrest, Glenwood, Gardiner, Leroy, Alton and William; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nephews and nieces; and a good friend, Ethel. At Vernie’s request there will be no funeral or visitation hours. A celebration of Vernie’s life will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
VERNIE E. WEBBER
