Mary Alice Bentley was born in Fayette, Missouri on December 4, 1917 to the union of George A. Bentley and Armilda M. Petty Bentley. She was the youngest of four children.
Mary Alice grew up and received her education in Fayette, Missouri.
Mary Alice came to Kansas City at an early age and worked at General Hospital #2 for many years as a Surgical Tech and Instructor.
Mary Alice accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ under the pastorate of pastors, Bishop William F. Taylor and Elder Leviticus L. Boswell.
On June 20, 1938 Mary Alice was joined in holy matrimony to Lafayette Webb. From that union was born six children (five boys and one girl).
In 1976, Mother Webb joined Universal Spiritual Church of Jesus Christ under the pastorate of Rev. Calvin Phillips. Mary Alice was known as the “Little Red Hen.” She worked faithfully in the church until her illness and the retirement of the pastor (Rev. Phillips).
Mother Webb returned to her home church, Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ, under the pastorate of Bishop James D. Tindall., and worked faithfully with the Sunday School, Bible Class, Federate Board, and served as Vice President of the Mothers Board until her transitory change.
Mother Webb was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother, a sister, and three grandchildren.
She is survived by five sons, Eugene I. (Dorothy); Lafayette (Rose -fiancee'); George (Willa); Thomas (Rosemarie), all of the city, and Vinson of Denver, CO; one daughter, Alice “Molly” McCullough (George), of Kansas City, KS; one brother, Wallace Bentley of Fayette, MO; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends who loved her dearly.
When you're weary and discouraged and
You're feeling down and low.
When your friends forsake you and
You have no place to go
When the burdens seem too hard for
You to try and bear
Just call on the Lord and He will be right there
There have been times
I've felt so all alone
Feeling like all hope was gone
I'd lay awake in my bed at night
Wondering if everything would turn out alright
Then the master of the sea
Came down from heaven and he rescued me
Just call on the Lord and He will be right there
Call on Him.
