John A. 'Jake' Webb Jr., 84 HARTLY - John A. "Jake" Webb Jr., of Hartly, passed away at home on Thursday, April 22, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was 84. Mr. Webb was born July 26, 1925, in Plumtree, N.C., the son of the late John A. Webb Sr. and Edna Aldridge Webb. He served honorably for the United States Merchant Marines. Mr. Webb worked for many years as a construction superintendent in North East, Md. He was a member of the Hartly United Methodist Church. Jake was a hard worker who never had a lazy bone in his body. He loved gardening and enjoyed working in his yard and cutting trees for the wood stove. He enjoyed watching college basketball and was a big fan of the North Carolina Tarheels. He also enjoyed following Redskins football. He always looked forward to spending time with his family, especially during Sunday gatherings. He also loved eating crabs, listening to Bluegrass music and spending his summers in the mountains at his summer home in Crossnore, N.C. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Eunice McKinney in 2005. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Ruth Burkman Webb; four daughters, Bev Greene and her husband Ray of Hartly, Shirley Crossley and her husband Ronnie of Hartly, Sharon Grunerud of Hurley, N.M., and Sandy Brundage and her husband Ron of Hartly; a son, Jake Webb, III of Hartly; a brother, JB Webb of Crossnore; two sisters, Evelyn Parson and her husband Bill of Hickory, N.C., and Kitty Yarber of Crossnore; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, April 29, in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, in the funeral home. Burial will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Hartly United Methodist Church, 85 Main St. Hartly, DE 19953; or to the Hartly Volunteer Fire Department, 2898 Arthurville Rd. Hartly, DE 19953, P.O. Box 28. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.