On Friday, June 26, 2026, Mr. William Clayton “Billy” Webb III, 68, passed away at his home.
Billy was born Dec. 21, 1957 in Anson County, and was a son of Blanche Switzer Webb and the late William Clayton Webb Jr.
He was a 1976 graduate of Bowman High School and attended North Carolina State University.
As a child, Billy had a gift for baseball, pitching a no-hitter for Lilesville Little League at 10 years old. Later, he was a walk-on player at North Carolina State. While at N.C. State, he was part of the United States Army JROTC and completed Airborne training at Ft. Benning, Georgia. When he left N.C. State, he was honorably discharged from the United States Army.
He developed a gift for working on cars, encouraged by his father, William Webb. By the age of 2, Billy was able to assist his dad with all mechanical repairs. He purchased his first car, a 1957 Chevy, at age 14 and worked two to three jobs to maintain and build it. His expertise became diagnostic repair, and he operated a successful auto business in Auburndale, Florida. However, the highlight of his automotive career was working with Cy Earnhardt of Panther and Richard Childress Racing to prepare engine blocks for race days.
A beloved husband, son, brother, uncle and friend to many, Billy returned home to Anson County in 2011. Here he developed more fully his greatest gift, that of helping others. He will be dearly missed.
Those who are left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years, Barbara Winfree Webb; his mother, Blanche Webb of Wadesboro; his sister and brothers, Sharon Belcher (John) and Jimmy Webb (fiancé, Rose Arrowood) of both of Lilesville, and Frank Webb (Karen) of Norwood; and his nieces and nephews and their families.
There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Samaritan Colony Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan Colony, 136 Samaritan Drive, Rockingham, NC 28379.
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s peace." - I Peter 4:10
The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home and online condolences may be made at leavittfh.com.
