DR. RICHARD WEBB
DIES IN FLOYD
Dr. Richard B. Webb, 40, former resident of Paintsville and a
veteran of World War II, died Sunday morning (June. 30, 1946) at
the Prestonsburg Hospital following an illness of three days.
The body was returned to Paintsville for funeral services which
were conducted Tuesday afternoon (July 2, 1946) at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Leona Webb Patrick, the Rev. C. D. Harsh, pastor of
the Mayo Memorial Church officiating.
Burial rites in the Preston cemetery were conducted by the Johnson
County Post No. 117, American Legion.
Dr. Webb was discharged in February following almost four years
service with the Army Medical Corps, the last nine months of which
were spent in the Pacific theatre.
Born in Paintsville March 22, 1906, he attended schools here and
later was a student at the University of Louisville School of
Medicine, from which he was graduated in 1928.
He specialized in psychiatry.
Besides his mother, Dr. Webb is survived by his father, Burgess
Webb of Lexington. A brother, Wendell Webb, preceded him in death.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
July 4, 1946
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