A Celebration of Life for Christopher Brett Webb, 37, is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church Cornelia in Cornelia, Georgia.
He died March 31, 2024, while stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Christopher graduated in 2005 from Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy. In 2010, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a combat medic (68W). He was an SSG stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, and dedicated more than 14 years to the U.S. Army, including serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Throughout his military career, he received numerous awards and accomplished many feats. Christopher had the opportunity to live in various places and travel extensively. Additionally, he obtained an associate degree in health sciences from Purdue University Global. Christopher enjoyed spending time with his family and watching college football, especially his favorite team, the Georgia Bulldogs.
Christopher is survived by his parents: mother, Rosanne (Daniel) Short, and father, Troy (Cathy) Webb from Cornelia, Georgia; his grandmother, Emilee Chastain of Clayton, Georgia; stepsisters, Melissa (Raphael) Mayberry of Hoschton, Georgia, and Abby (Bryan Higdon) Short of Clarkesville, Georgia; an aunt, Vickie Webb (Frank Johnson) of York, South Carolina; uncle, Tim (Maria) Chastain of Baldwin, Georgia; aunt, Julie (Darryl Pitts) of Tiger, Georgia; and many cousins, nieces and nephews who cherish memories of his smiles, quick wit, playfulness, humor and tenderness.
Christopher was the grandson of the late Nancy Collins Kilby of Clayton, Georgia, and the late Dr. Jimmy Chastain of Martin, Georgia.
Donations in Christopher’s honor may be made to the nonprofit A New Veteran – a free education and self-reflection framework to help veterans understand their entitlements – at [email protected].
Announcement courtesy of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, Georgia.
