Larry Edwards Webster

Larry Edwards Webster, 83, of Athens died on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Born in Birmingham, AL to John Edwin Webster and Myrtice Edwards Webster, Larry grew up in the Inglenook neighborhood of Birmingham, graduating from Philips High School and later from Auburn University with bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management. He then served his country as an aviator in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 to 1965. In 1965, he moved to Atlanta to begin his career as a commercial pilot with Delta Airlines, a position he held until his retirement in 1996. Larry was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where he enjoyed making and serving grits at the Sunday homeless breakfast, and lived in the city until he and his wife relocated to Presbyterian Village in Athens in 2020.

Larry was a competitive tennis player from 1965 until 1991, the year he took up golf. He played golf until 2018 and “shot his age” in 2014 at age 75. He was very handy and could fix anything around the house. Above all, he was a great dad and grandfather.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sara Frances Webster.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Anne Hughes Webster; their children, John Webster II (Julie) of Athens and Lia Webster (Chaun White) of Bend, Oregon; and grandchildren John (Jack) Webster III, Luke Webster, and Faye Webster.

A memorial service will be held at Athens Presbyterian Village, 1400 Live Oak Ln, Athens, GA on Saturday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m.

A second memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta on Sunday, November 13th at 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 1328 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, WEST, Watkinsville, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com