Lawrence Webster, 72, of Pittsboro, passed away on December 21, 2022, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C., from multiple complications.
He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1950, to Richard and Helen (Nelson) Webster of Reading, Massachusetts. A graduate of Reading Memorial High School, Larry was a trained chef, baker extraordinaire, caterer for hundreds of special events and the co-owner of Larry’s Famous Cheesecakes with his wife Karen.
Larry was a self-taught musician playing numerous instruments, beginning with the drums, and working through an amazing repertoire. Larry could take the smallest harmonica and make beautiful music. He played guitar, mandolin, and was learning banjo. He was an accomplished singer from the age of 7, singing in churches, for civic groups, and his own groups on the local stage. He managed “Mason Dixon and The Line,” a popular musical rock band in the ‘70s.
Larry, Karen, and their son moved to Pittsboro, N.C., in 1990, where they firmly planted their feet as involved members of the community, engaging in school, church, Ruritan, Scouting, work, and organizations. Larry is a retired food service worker for the state of N.C., most recently in the Carrboro-Chapel Hill School system.
Larry Webster is survived by his wife of 38 1/2 years, Karen M. (Ballou) Webster; a son, Lawrence (Larry) A. Webster Jr.; a brother, John R. Webster of Pittsboro; a sister, Nancy A. Webster of Manchester, N.H., and four nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, David G. and Gary N. Webster, and his mother and father.
The family will be hosting a Memorial Gathering on Thursday, December 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Donaldson Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, December 30, at 2 p.m. at the Bynum U.M.C.
Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Webster family.
Memorial tributes can be left at www.donaldsfunerals.com.
