Martha Ann (Davis) Webb

IN MEMORY OF: Martha Ann (Davis) Webb Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – ANNA 135 West Vienna Street, Anna, Illinois Martha Ann (Davis) Webb, age 81, of Anna, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026. Martha Ann was a Christian and when The Lord called her home, she was ready. She was born on May 15, 1945 to Claude A. Davis and Bessie Mae Corbitt Davis in Anna, Illinois. On August 2, 1975, she married Glen J. Webb. They had one daughter, Bessie Mae Webb Ellis and One grandson, Elijah Glen Ellis. Martha was a 1963 graduate of Anna Jonesboro Community High School. For the past 17 years she has been an Anna City Commissioner. She was so proud to have this opportunity and loved the Community. She always tried to help everyone. Martha put God first in everything she did. She loved The Lord with all her heart and gave all glory to Him. She was a member of the Anna First Baptist Church. She loved playing the piano before church services and began welcoming everyone as they came in. Over the years, she taught Sunday School, worked in Children’s Church, taught 1st and 2nd grade church choir, taught girls auxiliary, and sun beams. She also enjoyed working with the youth group and going on trips with them in the 90’s. Church was always her home. During the Great Depression her grandfather, John Amry Corbitt mortgaged the family home to help save the church. Later, her uncle Mark and aunt Lena Keller saw a need for a mission church and they started Anna Heights Baptist Church. Martha never missed an opportunity to invite someone to church and to share her faith with them. Martha worked at Choate Mental Health as a Mental Health Tech 3 from 1988 to 2003 when She retired. Taking care of others was always a blessing to her. She wrote Anna News for the Gazette for many years and had fun collecting all the local news from the community. Prior to her years at Choate, she worked at Florsheim Shoe Company. She was a subtitive cook at the local schools. One of her biggest joys was running a childcare from her home, always providing loving care like they were her own children. Martha was a member of the DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a board member for the Union County Housing Authority, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the GFWC – the General Federation of Woman’s Club, Anna-Jonesboro Women’s Club, Anna American Legion Post 0344, VFW lifetime member, Little Egypt Red Hat Ladies and a lifetime member of the Friends of Stinson Memorial Library. She was also a contributor to the Union County CEO Program and the AJCHS Friends of the Theatre. Martha loved being a AJCHS Marching Wildcat “band Nana.” She never missed a parade or field competition. She loved watching her grandson play the Baritone along with all of the other band members. Martha loved flowers and started the Annabelle Trail to go along with the Annabelle Festival. She also brought Wreaths Across America to Union County. The Anna Cemetery was the first Cemetery in the county to have this event. She wanted each veteran honored and she ensured that every single veteran got a wreath each year. Her greatest joy was her family. She took pride in all their accomplishments. They will miss her greatly and look forward to seeing her again. Survivors include her daughter, Bessie Mae Webb Ellis; grandson, Elijah Glen Ellis; son-in-law, Curtis Bradley Ellis; fur babies, Harley, Luna, and Oscar; many wonderful cousins, her church family, and friends and the city of Anna. Along with her parents and husband she is preceded in death by her grandparents, Alzada Keller Corbitt, John Amry Corbitt, Martha Jane Halterman Davis, and David M. Davis; aunts, Lena Murial Corbitt Keller (Mark), Estalee Corbitt Bauer (Harold), Eva Lea Finney, Blanche Davis, and Florence Crites; uncles, Reverend John Calvin Corbitt, Paul Corbitt, and Elroy Davis. A Private Graveside Service with inurnment will be held at Anna City Cemetery with April Turner officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial may be given for Honor Wreaths for veterans. The cremation of Martha Ann (Davis) Webb will be personally handled by the staff of Crain Funeral Home. Crain Funeral Home in Anna, Illinois is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Ann (Davis) Webb

May 15, 1945 - August 31, 2026