Robert Lee Westberry

ROBERT LEE WESTBERRY (SIMEON A.3, RABUN2, MOSES1) was born May 1870 in Wayne Co, Georgia, and died January 03, 1949 in Wayne Co, Georgia. He married IRONA SONORA WESTBERRY July 22, 1894 in Wayne Co, Georgia, daughter of THOMAS WESTBERRY and ALGYANN SPELL. She was born Bet. 1874 – 1877 in Wayne Co, Georgia, and died July 17, 1967 in Wayne Co, Georgia.

Notes for ROBERT LEE WESTBERRY:
There are too many variations of the birthyear to establish a firm year for Robert. In the 1870 census with Nancy, widow of Noah, Robert is listed as 2 years old. His grave marker says November 19, 1864.

1900 Census, Wayne Co, Georgia.
Robert L. Westberry, May 1870; Ronnie, Jun. 1880; Maud, May 1897; Lee Westberry-(MTR), Jul. 1832.
1910 Census, Wayne Co, Georgia.
Robert Westberry, 39; Ronney, 29; Maudie, 12; Luticia, 8; Luther C., 7.
1930 Census, Jesup, 1255 MD, Wayne County, Georgia, April 8.
Westberry, Robert L., 66, Married at age 34, Odd Jobs; Rono, Wife, 42, Married at age 14. (Living on Lanes Bridge Road. Census by Vernon E. Harper)

The Jesup Sentinel, Jesup, Georgia, August 1916.
R. L. Westberry – Mr. R. L. Westberry has been doing business in and around Jesup for a period of about fifteen years. Through fair and square dealings with everyone he has won for himself a large and discriminating trade. Mr. Westberry is connected with eighteen different Piano and Organ factories of known reputation. He has sold in the past fifteen years more instruments than any one man in the State of Georgia, and one of his redeeming features is that he always satisfies his customers. That speaks highly of his method of doing business. It has been said that Mr. Westberry can, and will, save anyone at least 25 per cent on any instrument purchased from him. He is a great lover of home and has done a great deal for the development of Jesup.

*The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, January 6, 1949.
R. L. Westberry Dies At Home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock for Robert Lee (Bob) Westberry who died Sunday night at his home after an extended illness. Services were held at Red Hill Baptist Church with Rev. John R. Graham officiating. Harrison Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Mr. Westberry was the son of the late Sim and Leacy Westberry, both of Jesup and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katie Westberry; two daughters, Mrs. Lester Teston and Mrs. Ira Edenfield and one son, Luther C. Westberry, all of Jesup. Active pallbearers were Robert Westberry, Robert Poole, Ollen Stewart, Ottis Nunn, Benny Waters and Alfred Strickland.

Notes for IRONA SONORA WESTBERRY:
Her grave marker gives these dates, Jan 27,1876-Jul 17,1967.
From other things I have noticed, I am hesitant to use this birthdate.
I also am inclined to believe that she is the daughter of Miltons first wife and is listed as Frona, age 6, in the 1880 census. She was also called Kate and Ronnie.

Tuesday, July 18, 1967
Mrs. Ronnie Westberry
Jesup–Mrs. Ronnie Westberry, 91, died Monday morning at the Wayne Memorial Hospital.
She was the widow of the late Robert Lee Westberry.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Ira Edenfield of Doctortown and Mrs. Inell Teston of Jesup; a son Luther Westberry of Jesup; 10 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 PM from the Red Hill Baptist Church.

*The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, July 20, 1967.
Mrs. Westberry Buried Tuesday. Mrs. Ronnie Westberry, 91, died early Monday morning in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Robert Lee Westberry of Wayne County. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ira Edenfield of Doctortown and Mrs. Inell Teston of Jesup; one son, Luther Westberry of Jesup; 10 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. from the Red Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. J. T. Fann officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were L. C. Teston, W. E. Teston, Delmer McCall, Arthur Rindeau, Donald Selph and Marvin Griffis. The Rinehart & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Children of ROBERT WESTBERRY and IRONA WESTBERRY are:

i. MAUDIE LEE WESTBERRY, b. November 22, 1898, Wayne Co, Georgia; d. November 24, 1980, Wayne Co, Georgia.
ii. LUTITIA AILENE WESTBERRY, b. August 28, 1900, Georgia; d. December 31, 1988, Georgia.
iii. LUTHER COLUMBUS WESTBERRY, b. May 03, 1902, Wayne Co, Georgia; d. May 22, 1979, Wayne Co, Georgia.