Charlotte Mullen Webster

Charlotte Mullen Webster, 74, of Etna, passed away at home with her family on March 6, 2011. Charlotte was born in Long Beach on April 8, 1936 to Oliver and Evelyn Mullen. She grew up in Inglewood. She graduated from high school at Culter Academy in Los Angeles. She attended University of California, Los Angeles before transferring and receiving her Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from University of California, Berkeley. Charlotte married her high school sweetheart Bud Webster on June 21, 1958 at Tenth Avenue Baptist Church in Los Angeles. They resided in Pomona and then Chino, where Bud worked as a teacher at De Anza Junior High School. She worked as a home economist for the Southern Counties Gas Company until her first child Julie was born in 1961. In 1964, while Charlotte was pregnant with Daniel, they set out to find a home in the country, where Bud could teach school and they could raise their family. They stopped in to visit a friend who worked for the Siskiyou County Sheriff in Yreka. He told them they should not leave the area until they took a drive over the mountain to see Scott Valley. They instantly fell in love with Scott Valley where Bud taught at Etna Elementary School for one year and then spent the rest of his career in the Etna Junior and Senior High School District. Together they raised five children, Julie, Daniel, Paul and the twins, Jonathan and Johanna. A hallmark in their transition from being city kids to living in the country was experiencing the flood of 1964 during their very first winter. Charlotte was an active member of Scott Valley Berean Church, in Etna, where she served as a deaconess. Over the years, her passion to share the gospel message with children was seen as she taught Sunday School and Junior Church, as well as hosting Good News Club after school for children in Etna. Charlotte also had a passion for prayer for her loved ones, her church, her community and the world. She was a member of the Scott Valley Berean Church prayer chain from its inception. She supported missionary efforts all over the globe. Charlotte loved playing the piano, which she learned as a child. Her favorite song to play and sing was “His Name is Wonderful” by Audrey Mieir. For several years she and Bud drove over Carter Meadow Summit every Sunday so Charlotte could play the red piano for the Cecilville Community Church. She was ahead of her time with an avid interest in organic gardening, natural cooking and using herbal remedies. She was known to bake her own stone ground whole wheat bread and sell it to various people in town. Charlotte also touched many lives through her gifts of hospitality and home cooked meals. Charlotte served as president of the Siskiyou County Republican Women Federated. Charlotte died from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was preceded in death by her parents Oliver and Evelyn Mullen. She is survived by her husband Walton “Bud” Webster, of Etna, daughters Julie Keating, of Etna, and Johanna Buck and her husband Morgan Buck, of Medford, Ore., as well as sons Daniel Webster, of Etna, Paul Webster and his wife Heather Webster, of Caldwell, Idaho and Jonathan “Jon” Webster and his wife Megan Webster, of Maricopa, Ariz. Charlotte is also survived by her granddaughters Marissa Keating, of La Habra, Hannah Webster, Katie Webster and Ellie Webster all of Caldwell, Idaho, Annalise Buck and Grace Charlotte Buck, of Medford, Ore., and Baylee Webster, of Maricopa, Ariz. A private family burial is set for Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Etna Cemetary. A memorial service celebrating Charlotte’s life will be held at the Scott Valley Berean Church in Etna on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 4 p.m. followed by a light supper where friends and family can meet. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the campership program at Kidder Creek Orchard Camp, PO Box 208, Greenview, CA 96037. Girdner Funeral Chapel is helping the family with their arrangements.

Charlotte Mullen Webster

April 8, 1936 - March 6, 2011