Mr. Murray Macklyn Webb

Mr. Murray Macklyn Webb, 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died Tuesday, January 20, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Porterfield United Memorial Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Murray was a native of Miller, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in agriculture. He married Theresa Hutchings in June 1953, whom he met while she was attending college at Stephens. The two moved to Theresa’s hometown, Albany, Georgia, in 1959, where Murray began his career as a realtor working for Walden and Kirkland. He later worked for Tift and Westbrook before opening his office, Webb Properties in 1974, which specialized in the sale and development of commercial properties. He began another real estate business, Murray M. Webb and Associates, where he continued his work in investment real estate. Murray was privileged to serve on many business and civic organizations in Albany. He was on the Boards of Directors of First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Suntrust Bank, the Albany YMCA, the Darton College Foundation, the Albany Pension Board, and the Flood Control Committee. He was also the recipient of many and various awards throughout his volunteer and real estate career including Albany Realtor of the Year award in 1991. Closest to his heart, however, was his designation as “Godfather” to the Albany YMCA in 1995, where his long time service to the Y was celebrated. Murray is preceded in death by his parents; Warren Lee and Faye Richesin Webb; and his brothers; Welzie Warren and Robert Lee Webb. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Theresa; his son, William Lee Webb of Fayetteville, Georgia; his daughter, Sally Webb Schatz of Albany; his sister, Marjorie Lee Webb, of Kansas City, Missouri; his grandchildren, Murray Webb of Atlanta, Georgia; Taylor Webb and Elizabeth Webb of Birmingham, Alabama; and Sarah Schatz of Washington, D.C. Other loved ones in his household include family caretaker, Ms. Louise Shiloh, and Ellie, his adored Cavalier Spaniel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the Albany YMCA or a favorite charity.

Mr. Murray Macklyn Webb

September 23, 1927 - January 20, 2015