Msgt.(Retired) Lawton Alex Westberry, Sr.

MSgt (RET.) Lawton Alex "Wes" Westberry, Sr., 64, of Lebanon, Virginia and formerly of Valdosta, Georgia died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. He was born in Waycross, Georgia on June 4, 1948 to the late Lawton Walker and Macie Tuten Westberry. Mr. Westberry served with distinction in the United States Air Force for twenty four years and served overseas tours in Vietnam, Japan, Korea and Honduras. He served twelve years as a correctional officer with the State of Georgia and was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Westberry of Lebanon, VA., two sons and daughters in law, Alex and Anna Westberry of Rome, GA, Nick and Kristie Westberry of Valdosta, GA, stepdaughter, Brittney Ashby of Lebanon, VA, four grandchildren, Andrew Westberry, Macie Westberry, Rylee Westberry and Emeri Westberry, two brothers, Edward Westberry of Valdosta, GA and four sisters and brothers in law, Frankie and Charles Murphy of Brunswick, GA, Gloria and Sammy Crosby of St. Marys, GA, Charlene and Tommy Vaughn of Jacksonville, FL, Barbara and Buddy Davis of Patterson, GA, his mother in law, Marjorie Anderson of Waterville, KS, brother in law and sister in law, Wendell and Brenda Anderson of Randolph, KS, three sisters in law and brothers in law, Karen and Dickie Orsak of Friendswood, TX, Arlyss and Jim Vathauer of Clay Center, KS, Lisa and John Diederich of Barnes, KS, brother in law, Dewey Harris of Jacksonville, FL, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lauranell Anderson Westberry, a sister, Sarah Harris and father in law, Leonard Anderson.

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012 from 5-7pm at the Carson McLane Funeral Home, 2215 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 12:30pm CST, Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Cottage Hill Cemetery in Waterville, Kansas. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602