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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 23, 2016

James Sjoberg “Jim” Webb, an attorney and former corporate executive, died in Cleveland Wednesday (Sept. 21) at 84. Webb worked in the legal department of Bowaters Southern Paper Corporation, as a partner in the law firm of Bell, Whitson, Painter & Webb, and as vice president and general counsel of Charleston Hosiery Mills. He served as Bradley County attorney for 25 years, retiring from that position to work full time in private practice. He was a past president and member of the board of directors of the Tennessee Counties Attorney’s Association. Visitation will take place tonight from 3-7 p.m. at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with funeral services planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, both in Cleveland. The Cleveland Banner has more on his life.