Mary Virginia (Mamie) Corbitt 17 NOV 1874 - 7 FEB 1953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Mary Corbett Newbern Elizabeth City. N. C., Feb. 9.-Mrs. widow Mary Corbett Newbern, 79, of R. L. Newbern, of Jarvisburg, died at the home of her son, James Newbern, Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday. She had been visiting there for the past two months and her death was most unexpected. For several years she had made her home Sandford with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Salmon. Mrs. Newbern was the of William Eley and Evelyn R. daughter Corbett, of Gates County. Surviving are three sons, J. S Newbern, Panama City, Fla.; R. A. Newbern, Raleigh, N. C., and James E. Newbern, Phoenix, Ariz.; Two of daughters, Mrs. William A. Salmon, Durham, and Mrs. Tom Salmon, of Sanford; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Hebron Methodist Church, Jarvisburg, Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The body will be taken from Twiford Funeral Home, Elizabeth City, at 1 o'clock, and lie in state at the church until the hour of the funeral. Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 10 Feb 1953 Page 28 Obituary for Mary Corbett Newbern -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 17 NOV 1874 - North Carolina, USA] [Death: 7 FEB 1953 - Maricopa, Arizona, USA] ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** Mary Corbett Newbern, 79, died 7 Feb 1953 in Phoenix, AZ. Born 17 Nov 1874 in NC, she was the daughter of William Eley and Evelyn Corbett. Survived by 3 sons, 2 daughters, 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** Her funeral was held 13 Feb 1953 at Hebron Methodist Church in Jarvisburg. The body was transported from Twiford Funeral Home in Elizabeth City and lay in state at the church. --- **Transcript** **Mary Virginia (Mamie) Corbitt** 17 November 1874 – 7 February 1953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Mrs. Mary Corbett Newbern** Elizabeth City, N.C., 9 February – Mrs. Mary Corbett Newbern, 79, widow of R.L. Newbern of Jarvisburg, died at the home of her son, James Newbern, in Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday. She had been visiting there for the past two months, and her death was unexpected. For several years, she had made her home in Sanford with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Salmon. Mrs. Newbern was the daughter of William Eley and Evelyn R. Corbett of Gates County. Surviving are three sons: J.S. Newbern of Panama City, Fla.; R.A. Newbern of Raleigh, N.C.; and James E. Newbern of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters: Mrs. William A. Salmon of Durham and Mrs. Tom Salmon of Sanford; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Hebron Methodist Church in Jarvisburg on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The body will be taken from Twiford Funeral Home in Elizabeth City at 1 o’clock and lie in state at the church until the hour of the funeral. --- **Norfolk, Virginia** *The Virginian-Pilot* 10 February 1953 Page 28 Obituary for Mary Corbett Newbern -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 17 November 1874 – North Carolina, USA] [Death: 7 February 1953 – Maricopa, Arizona, USA] --- ** Vital Statistics Summary** | **Field** | **Details** | |-------------|------------------------------------------------------| | **Name** | Mary Virginia (Mamie) Corbitt (Mary Corbett Newbern) | | **Age** | 79 years | | **Birth** | 17 November 1874; North Carolina, USA | | **Death** | 7 February 1953; Maricopa, Arizona, USA | --- ** Table of Relationships** | **Name** | **Relationship** | **Place of Residence** | |---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------| | Mary Corbett Newbern | Decedent | Jarvisburg, N.C. | | R.L. Newbern | Predeceased Spouse | Jarvisburg, N.C. | | William Eley | Father | Gates County, N.C. | | Evelyn R. Corbett | Mother | Gates County, N.C. | | J.S. Newbern | Son | Panama City, Fla. | | R.A. Newbern | Son | Raleigh, N.C. | | James E. Newbern | Son | Phoenix, Ariz. | | Mrs. William A. Salmon | Daughter | Durham, N.C. | | Mrs. Tom Salmon | Daughter | Sanford, N.C. | --- ** Publication Details** | **Field** | **Details** | |-----------------------|-----------------------| | **Newspaper** | *The Virginian-Pilot* | | **Location** | Norfolk, Virginia | | **Publication Date** | 10 February 1953 | | **Page** | 28 | --- ** Other Relevant Information** - **Date Consistency Check**: Death occurred on Saturday, 7 Feb 1953 (correct for 1953). - **Funeral Date**: Friday, 13 Feb 1953 (consistent with day of the week). - **Residence Clarification**: "Sanford" corrected to standard spelling (transcript originally had "Sandford").