Ninevah Irene Garbett Webb, 82 died in Vero Beach surrounded by her family on Aug. 31, 2010.
She was born in Vero Beach on March 2, 1928, and grew up in Winter Beach, graduating from Vero Beach High School. Her travels took her to California, Washington D.C., Texas, Nebraska, and Murfreesboro, Tenn., where she settled and worked as an administrative assistant to several deans of education at Middle Tennessee State University, retiring after 25 years of dedicated service, and then returning to Vero Beach, where she worked for the State of Florida’s Division of Family Services for 10 years.
Working hard most of her life as a single mother, she was also an avid reader, loved current events, enjoyed being with her family and friends, as well as her various cats and dogs throughout her lifetime.
Survivors include her sister, Ruth Roddenberry; daughters; Sherri (Paul) Clark, Debbie (Leroy) Clemenzi, Glenda (Mike) Cunningham, Allyn Baumgartner, Teri Sauls; and son, Joe (Tammy) Sauls II; 29 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She is predeceased by her father, Charlie Garbett; her mother, Letha Woods Garbett; her brothers, Fred and Leonard Garbett; son, Edward Clark; grandson, Cameron Colvin; and granddaughter, Jennifer Colvin.
She will be lovingly remembered Oct. 2, 1 p.m. at Winter Beach Cemetery, and a Celebration of her life will be at 3:30 p.m. at the home of Debbie and Leroy Clemenzi. Donations may be made in her honor to VNA Hospice.