Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Karen Webb
Jan 3rd, 1951 - Sep 9th, 2020Karen Suzanne Webb was born January 3, 1951 in Flora, Illinois, the eldest daughter of Dr. Carl C. & Phyllis Mae Webb of Flora. Karen passed September 9, 2020, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Karen (also known as Phyllis) was preceded in death, respectfully, by her mother in 1983, Phyllis Mae (Guilkey) Webb, known among Flora youth for her fun-loving scout leadership; her younger sister in 1984 Carla Gail Webb of San Francisco, California; and her father in 2015, Carl C. Webb, formerly a Flora optometrist of fifty-years. Phyllis Mae's memorial is near her hometown of Portsmouth, Ohio with ashes laid to rest at Daytona Beach Pier, Florida, where their family enjoyed summer vacations.
Karen is survived by a brother, James Gilbert Webb of Frankfort, Kentucky; a daughter, Angela Phelps and husband Ronald Phelps of Mansfield, Ohio; three grandsons, Thomas James Webb Gitto of Raleigh, North Carolina, Stephen Anthony Webb Gitto and Wife Danielle Marie Gitto of Mansfield Ohio, David Matthew Webb Grim of Mansfield, Ohio; and two great-grandsons, Anthony Lee Gitto and Raiden Parker Gitto.
As a Flora youth Karen was active in sports, scouts, and the Flora Church of Christ. She donated her time as a candy striper at Flora Hospital as well as in her father's optometry office. After graduating from Flora Township High school in 1969, Karen lived in Florida where she began a career in business management. She relocated to New York City where she developed capital investor relations and later worked as Finance Director for an international Netherland affiliate. On the cutting edge of computer technology since its early development in the 1980's, Karen expanded into IT, and with a natural talent for writing, she was a published online author and maintained her own sites. She spent the last years of her career near family in central Ohio before retiring and becoming a cancer survivor of 15 years. Karen later settled in Kentucky to be close to her ailing father and his family roots.
Endearingly known as "Maka" by her grandchildren and all who were close to her, Karen's love, laughter, and light will be dearly missed by those with the privilege to have known it.
Karen was laid to rest on September 19, 2020, at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora next to her father "Doc" Webb and younger sister Carla. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora assisted the family with local arrangements. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in tribute to Karen are invited to send it to any charity of the donor’s choice, and these will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a memory or condolence visit: www.frankandbright.com