Obituaries: A. G. Corbitt, 1963, Winn Parish, La.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 7, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Husband Of The Former Agnes Long Is Buried Here

Funeral services for A. G. Corbitt, 65, former mayor of Gilbert, La., for 20
years, were conducted in a Winnsboro funeral home Friday, February 1, with
burial following at 4 p.m. that day.  Mr. Corbitt passed away January 29.

The Rev. J. W. Boyd and Rev. Clarence Young officiated.

Mr. Corbitt was a native of the Atlanta community, but had resided at Gilbert
since 1920, where he was mayor until 1958.  He was a member of Dan Gilbert
Masonic Lodge No. 405 F. & AM and partner in the Scott-Corbitt Drug Store in
Winnsboro.  He also had farming and stock raising interests in Franklin
Parish.

Surviving are his widow, the former Agnes Long, Winnfield native, of gilbert;
his mother, Mrs. Virginia Corbitt of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Mrs.
O. H. Bruhn, Mrs. Tom Brown, Miss Ouida Corbitt and Mrs. Agnes Jenkins, all of
Houston, Texas.

Mrs. Corbitt is a sister of Mrs. Zelma Frazier and Mrs. G. P. Long of
Winnfield.  A host of out of town friends and relatives attended the last
rites in Winnfield Friday.