Thursday, January 7, 2016 9:16 am

Cleveland Gray Webber, Jr. age 76 of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015.

Reared in Charlottesville, VA, he was a son of the late Cleveland Gray Webber, Sr. and Dorothy Louise Webber; he was retired from AGI where he was the Human Resources Manager, a veteran having served in the US Navy, graduate of the University of Mississippi "Ole Miss", served on the first board of Hospice of Rutherford County, and former member of the Grievance Commission of the Forest City Housing Authority. He was preceded in death by a sister, Leigh Webber.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Haire Webber of the home, a son, Scott Webber of Forest City, a daughter, Amy Webber Kozina and her husband Marko of Ft. Mill, SC, a brother, David Webber of Charlottesville, VA, a step mother, Josephine "Jo" Webber of Charlottesville, VA, and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were held at the First United Methodist Church of Forest City, with the Reverend Dr. Neil Haynes officiating. Inurnment was private in the church columbarium. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Forest City, 341 East Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043, or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.