Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Webb, Edward Cecil March 20, 1968
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The Virginian-Pilot, Thursday, March 21, 1968

NORFOLK - Edward Cecil Webb of 2419 Ruffin St., interview specialist for the 
Manpower Research Institute at Norfolk State College, died Wednesday in a 
hospital after a short illness.

He was a case worker for the Norfolk Child and Family Welfare Services 15 years.

A native of Norfolk, he was a son of the late Walter H. and Mrs. Laura Sheppard 
Webb.

He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, took and A.B. degree from 
Virginia Union University and an M.A. degree from Atlanta University, attended 
Howard University School of Social Sciences, and did graduate work at the 
University of Chicago and Columbia University.

He was secretary of the Stewards Board and a member of the Chancel Choir of St. 
John's A.M.E. Church and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and YMCA. He was 
a World War II veteran.

Surviving is a brother, Dr. Joseph A. Webb of Norfolk.

A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. John's A.M.E. 
Church by the Rev. A.R. Powell. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with Chatman 
funeral Home in charge.

The family is at 811 E. Indian River Road.

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