Mrs. M. V. Joyner To Be Buried Today WALTERS, VA., Dec. 5- Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Virginia Joyner, 81, widow of David E. Joyner, of Burdette, will be held at 4:30 P. M. December 6 at the Burdette Baptist Church with burial in the family burial grounds. Mrs. Joyner died late Monday at her home. She had spent her entire life within a few miles of her birthplace in Southampton County. She was the daughter of William Henry Corbitt and Emily Frances Raiford Corbitt, of Southampton. Surviving are three daughters: Mrs. J. H. Spivey, Franklin: Mrs. John S. Brittingham, Victoria: Mrs. A. B. Wade, Joyner; a son, Oscar L. Joyner, Burdette; a brother. R. L. Corbitt. Zuni; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 06 Dec, 1944 Page 19 Obituary for Margaret Virginia Joyner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Margaret Virginia Joyner, 81, of Burdette, passed away on 4 December 1944. She was the daughter of William Henry Corbitt and Emily Frances Raiford Corbitt. She is survived by three daughters, a son, a brother, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral services for Margaret Virginia Joyner were held on 6 December 1944 at the Burdette Baptist Church, with burial in the family burial grounds. ## The Edited Obituary Mrs. M. V. Joyner To Be Buried Today WALTERS, VA., 5 Dec - Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Virginia Joyner, 81, widow of David E. Joyner, of Burdette, will be held at 4:30 P.M. 6 December at the Burdette Baptist Church with burial in the family burial grounds. Mrs. Joyner died late Monday at her home. She had spent her entire life within a few miles of her birthplace in Southampton County. She was the daughter of William Henry Corbitt and Emily Frances Raiford Corbitt, of Southampton. Surviving are three daughters: Mrs. J. H. Spivey, Franklin; Mrs. John S. Brittingham, Victoria; Mrs. A. B. Wade, Joyner; a son, Oscar L. Joyner, Burdette; a brother, R. L. Corbitt, Zuni; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Margaret Virginia Joyner | |---------|------------------------------------------------| | Age | 81 | | Birth | 1863 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 4 December 1944; Southampton County, Virginia | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------| | Margaret Virginia Joyner | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | David E. Joyner | Spouse | -- | | William Henry Corbitt | Parent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Emily Frances Raiford Corbitt | Parent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Mrs. J. H. Spivey | Child | Franklin, Virginia | | Mrs. John S. Brittingham | Child | Victoria, Virginia | | Mrs. A. B. Wade | Child | Joyner, Virginia | | Oscar L. Joyner | Child | Burdette, Virginia | | R. L. Corbitt | Sibling | Zuni, Virginia | ## Other Relevant Information 1. Margaret Virginia Joyner spent her entire life within a few miles of her birthplace in Southampton County, Virginia. ## Publication Details - Place: Richmond, Virginia - Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Date: 6 Dec 1944 - Page: 19