Dee Ellis Webb

1940 - 2023

Dee Ellis Webb went to be with the Lord Aug. 30, 2023. He was born June 20, 1940, in Ozan, Arkansas, to CD and Hazel Hill Webb. He attended Mineral Springs school where he played baseball and football and graduated in 1958. He attended Ouachita Baptist University on a football scholarship and graduated Jan. 1963. He was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. After advanced training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, he was assigned to the 8th Regiment 1st Cavalry where the unit was guarding the DMZ in Korea. He was awarded the US Meritorious Service Medal. Before departing Korea, he was awarded a second Meritorious Service Medal. He returned to the United States in July 1963 and was assigned to Ft. Polk, Louisiana as an S1. He was discharged in Jan. 1966. The next month, Feb. 14, he went to work for AP&L, known today as Entergy Arkansas, where he worked for 36 years. While working for Entergy, he served as president of many civic clubs and was heavily involved in the community. He retired in Feb. 2002.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Susan Baker Webb; five children, Chris (Janet) of Little Rock, Cathy (Mike) Schuler of Little Rock, Jason (Rachel) Sanders of Marshall, Kelli (Tinnie) of Green Forest and James (Amanda) of Conway; 11 grandchildren, Casey LeAnn (Joe) Johnson, Allison Paige (Justin) Wallace, Blake (Madison) Webb, Hayden Webb, Clay Schuler, Emily Schuler, Garrett Sanders, Grayson Sanders, Thomas Sanders, Caroline Sanders and Luke Sanders; and two great grandchildren, Bryson Wallace and Anna Leigh Johnson.

Visitation will begin at noon, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, with funeral service following at 2 p.m. at Family Life Bible Church in Conway. Neal Winstead will be officiating. Entombment will follow with military honors at Crestlawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers include James Sanders, Kelli Sanders, Blake Webb, Hayden Webb, Clay Schuler and Emily Schuler. Honorary pallbearers include Allison Wallace, Casey Johnson, Garrett Sanders and Grayson Sanders.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Family Life Bible Church, P.O. Box 10658, Conway, Arkansas, 72034.

A special thank you to Arkansas Hospice and the caregivers.

Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/conway.