William D. Webb III

Published 4:17 pm Monday, May 15, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. — William Durwood Webb III died peacefully on May 12, 2017.

William is survived by daughters Jennifer Joyner (Steve) and Laura Wilkins (Jonathan), both of New Bern; and Elizabeth Morgan Webb of Raleigh, North Carolina; his sister, Andrea Ellis (Terry) of Courtland, Virginia; three grandchildren; and many nieces and cousins.

The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, prior to a 2 p.m. funeral in Soapstone United Methodist Church, Raleigh. The burial will be at Pinetops Baptist Church, 710 W. Hamlet St., Pinetops, North Carolina, the same day at 4:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Soapstone United Methodist Church, 12837 Norwood Road, Raleigh, NC 27613 in William’s memory.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at the Duke University Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for the excellent care and support provided to William and his family during his stay.