Arizona Obituary Archive

Search      Post Obituary


Herbert Hoover Winebarger

Posted 2019-02-11 by Judy Wight Branson
Camp Verde Bugle, Camp Verde, Arizona
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Herbert Hoover Winebarger, just “Herb” to friends, passed away Oct. 14,
2018, at the age of 90 years, a few months after suffering a
debilitating stroke.

Herb was born in Meat Camp, North Carolina, on Feb. 1, 1928.

He joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 19.

After leaving the Navy, Herb worked in Washington, D.C., selling
insurance. One of his clients was the late John F. Kennedy before he
ran for president.

Herb was married and lived in Maryland and West Virginia where he
opened a Hoover Service Center, selling sewing machines, vacuum
cleaners and small appliances. He then moved to Arizona in the mid-
1960s to begin his Real Estate career. Herb worked with his sister for
a few years before he opened his own company just a few doors away. In
1977, Herb bought a Century 21 Real Estate franchise and grew his
company to several branches with over 70 employees at one time. Herb
lived in West Phoenix for years.

Herb raised six kids of whom two of his sons, Ronnie and Jeff, are
deceased.

Herb later built a large home in Sedona and lived there for years until
the traffic and congestion was too much. He then moved to Rimrock,
Beaver Creek, where he wanted to be during the last weeks of his life.

Herb is survived by his wife, Judy of 20 years; sons, Roger Winebarger
and Mike Winebarger; step-daughters, Debbie Hoffman and Linda Thule;
four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; a sister, Eva Owen;
and nieces and nephews.

Herb was loved by all who knew him.

A Celebration of Herb’s life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2
p.m., at Grace Community Church, 5100 N. Stevenson Drive, Rimrock,
Arizona, 86335. Food and gathering to follow.

Donations may be sent to Grace Community Church.

Information provided by survivors.




Note: These obituaries are transcribed as published and are submitted by volunteers who have no connection to the families. They do not write the obituaries and have no further information other than what is posted within the obituaries. We do not do personal research. For this you would have to find a volunteer who does this or hire a professional researcher.

Questions About This Project?