WILLIE DONALD WESTBERRY (WILLIE6, MAGGIE5 BUNKLEY, MIRIAM ELLEN4 WESTBERRY, RABON KNIGHTEN3, RABUN2, MOSES1) was born March 10, 1942 in Wayne Co, Georgia. He married SANDRA ELIZABETH ROBERSON August 18, 1963. She was born March 16, 1942 in Wayne Co, Georgia.
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*The Jesup Sentinel, Jesup, Georgia, Thursday, February 4, 1960.
Donald Westberry Receives Student Of Year Award; Mildred Ring, Reporter. At the Annual Employer-Employee Banquet of Wayne County DECA Wednesday night, January 27, Donald Westberry of the Odum-Screven DECA was honored with the Student of The Year Award. Donald has an enviable record as an outstanding high school student. He is President of the Odum-Screven Chapter of DECA, Buture Farmers of America, and the Student Council of the Odum High School. He has represented his DECA club in the past State Contests of Speech and Math, and will do the same this year. He is a member of the School Boys Patrol, Glee Club, and captain of the basketball team. He was a member of the cast of the One-Act play and Debate team, which won first place at the Third District Literary meet this year. He is a member of the First Baptist Church, Odum, where he serves as President of the Young People’s training Union. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Westberry of Odum. He is employed as a DE student at the Big Star Grocery, with J. C. Fender as Manager and Owner. Mr. Fender states that he is “tops” as a student worker and has recommended him highly for the Student of The Year Award.
*The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, June 27, 1963.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Elbert Roberson announce the engagement of their daughter, Sandra Elizabeth Roberson to Donald Westberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Westberry. Miss Roberson was graduated from Georgia southern College in June. She was named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She will teach at Bryan County High School next year. The future bridegroom will be a senior at Georgia Southern College in the fall. He is president of the Student Congress. The wedding will take place on august 18 at the Odum Baptist Church.
*The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, May 14, 1964.
Don Westberry Chosen Receive Award From GSC. Donald Westberry, a senior social science major from Odum, was one of seventeen seniors chosen to receive an award for outstanding leadership and service to Georgia Southern College at the annual Honors Day Convocation held Monday, May 11. Westberry served as president of the Student Congress. He was historian of the Student National Education Association and president of the junior class. Donald, a 1960 graduate of Odum High School is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Westberry of Route 1, Odum.
Children of WILLIE WESTBERRY and SANDRA ROBERSON are:
i. TIMOTHY DONALD WESTBERRY, b. September 15, 1964.
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*The Jesup Sentinel, Jesup, Ga., Thursday, September 24, 1964.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Westberry of Odum, announce the birth of a son, Timothy Donald, September 15.
ii. DAVID ELBERT WESTBERRY, b. August 20, 1969, Ware Co, Georgia.