1Paintsville Herald, Obit-Webb,Millard, pub.June 14, 1951, 13 Nov 2001. "Paintsville Herald June 14, 1951 Millard Webb,48, widely known deaf mute, died at 2:00 a.m., Monday morning (June 1951) in a local hospital, four hours after being shot in an altercation at his home in West Van Lear. Ralph Daniels, also of West Van Lear has been charged with the willful murder in connection with the death, and is being held in the Johnson County Jail pending the examining trial. According to the Atty. Don Van Hoose, the trouble grew out of ill feeling caused by Daniel's abuse of his wife, who was the former wife of Webb. The victim resided with his daughter, Mrs. James Bush, and her husband and child. Mrs. Bush is also the daughter of Mrs. Daniels. It was stated by Sherriff D.B. Trimble that the furniture and household goods in the Webb home were destroyed and wrecked by Daniels Sunday evening and witnesses stated that he left saying that he would return. Upon his return, Bush said he and Webb lay down to avoid bullets from the accused man's gun, but Webb was shot three times with a 38-Colt pistol. It was reported that in the fracas Daniels also received a number of buckshot wounds in his body, but suffered only minor injuries. Sherriff Trimble stated that Daniels fled from the scene but called Monday morning sayning that he wanted to surrender and he later appeared in the jailers office and gave himself up. Daniels is the son of Marion Daniels of Tomahawk. Webb was born, Nov. 1, 1902, the son of the late A.J. (Jack) Webb of Johnson County. He was an employee of the Paintsville Water Company. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. James Bush; one grand-daughter; two brothers and four sisters, Elzie Webb and Andrew Webb, Dewey Dam, Mrs. Willia Van Hoose, Van Lear, Mrs. Jonnie Honeycutt, Meally, Mrs. Nola Spears, Collista, and Mrs. Ray Rowland, Dingus, Ky. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. by Rev. Winfield Holbrook, Rev. Leonard Walters, and Rev. Fannin. Burial was made in the Keaton cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home.".