B. Gene Webb

A celebration of the life of Reverend B. Gene Webb will be Friday, February 20, 2026, at Parker Memorial Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama where he was a member. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 am until 11 am with the service to follow. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Dr. Mack Amis. Rev. Webb was born in Roanoke, Alabama on December 12, 1940. He died at age 85, February 15, 2026, at home in Oxford, Alabama, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Sarah Webb, and sister, Virginia Webb Barker. Gene will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Jean Hamric Webb; daughter Lori Webb Fitzsimons (Casey) of Summerville, South Carolina; and son Kendel Alvis Webb (Leah) of Mount Olive, Alabama. He is survived by six grandchildren: Mitchell David Fitzsimons, Micah Edward Fitzsimons, Ella Renee Webb (Garrett Pannell, fiancé), Anna Kathryn Webb (Griffin Bensko, fiancé), Alec Kendel Webb, and Eric Walter Webb. Also left to grieve are his sister-in-law, Jane Hamric Batey, special family friend Jennifer Jones and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of Covenant Sunday School Class of Parker Memorial Baptist Church. Gene was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School and a proud graduate of the University of Alabama. He was ordained to the ministry in 1967 at First Baptist Church, Oxford and completed his degree from Southern Seminary in 1968. Rev. Webb served as Youth Minister at First Baptist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina from 1968-70 and in the same position at Parker Memorial Baptist Church from 1970-1974. He was called as Senior Pastor to First Baptist Church, Lanett, Alabama in 1974 where he served for over twenty years. In 1995, he was called as Senior Pastor to First Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, Alabama where he served until his retirement in 2002. After moving back to Oxford, he returned to Parker Memorial, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He loved the Lord with all his heart and led countless worship services, marriages, and funerals of those under his care. Reverend Webb was a leader in his communities as well, with involvement in Kiwanis International, American Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity. He also served on the Alabama Baptist State Historical Commission and Judson College Board of Governors. He loved and cherished his family. There was no end of hilarity in family get togethers and when he got that sparkle in his eye, you knew it was going to be good. It was always a source of joy that he married Jean Hamric Webb, and every time the telephone rang (which was often in a minister’s house) when the caller asked to speak to Gene/Jean Webb, the standard reply was always “He Gene or She Jean?” He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Parker Memorial Baptist Church. 1205 Quintard Avenue Anniston, AL 36201

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B. Gene Webb

December 12, 1940 - February 15, 2026