Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Wright, Ida F. Corbitt, 1961 

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IDA CORBITT WRIGHT 

  SUFFOLK - Mrs. Ida Corbitt Wright, 72, died unexpectedly Monday at 1:15 p.m. 
at her home, 3019 Old Norfolk Road. 

  A native of Nansemond County and the widow of George Lemuel Wright and a 
daughter of James Samuel and Almeda Frances Mitchell Corbitt of Gates County, 
N.C. [sic*], she was a member of Magnolia Methodist Church, its Wesley Bible 
Class and its Women's Society of Christian Service, and of Magnolia Home 
Demonstration Club. 

  Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Daniel Brinkley and Mrs. Lee Brinkley 
of Cypress Chapel, Mrs. H.E. Owens Sr. of Magnolia, Mrs. Clyde L. Wise of 
Elkhart, Ind., and Mrs. Marion Jones of Norfolk; two sons, Percy Lemuel Wright 
of Gainesville, Fla., and George Wellons Wright Silver of Spring, Md.; a 
sister, Mrs. J.L. Babb of Suffolk; 22 grandchildren; and 10 great-
grandchildren. 

  A funeral service will be conducted in I.O. Hill & Co. Funeral Home Thursday 
at 4 p.m. by the Rev. John F. Carroll Magnolia Methodist Church and the Rev. 
R.E. Brittle of Bethlehem Christian Church.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery.  The family will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.E. Owens, 
3021 Old Norfolk Road. 

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Mrs. Ida Wright Services Set For Thursday 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Corbitt Wright will be conducted Thursday at 4 
p.m. at Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. John F. Carroll, pastor of Magnolia 
Methodist Church, and the Rev. R.E. Brittle, pastor of Bethlehem Methodist 
Church.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

  The family will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.E. Owens, 3021 Old 
Norfolk Road. 

  Mrs. Wright, 72, died unexpectedly Monday at 1:15 p.m. at her home, 3019 Old 
Norfolk Road. 

  A native of Nansemond County and the widow of George Lemuel Wright and a 
daughter of James Samuel and Almeda Frances Mitchell Corbitt of Gates County, 
N.C., she was a member of Magnolia Methodist Church, its Wesley Bible Class 
and its Womens' Society of Christian Service, and of Magnolia Home 
Demonstration Club. 

  Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Daniel Brinkley and Mrs. Lee Brinkley 
of Cypress Chapel, Mrs. H.E. Owens Sr. of Magnolia, Mrs. Clyde L. Wise of 
Elkhart, Ind., and Mrs. Marion Jones of Norfolk; two sons, Percy Lemuel Wright 
of Gainesville, Fla., and George Wellons Wright of Silver Spring, Md.; a 
sister, Mrs. J.L. Babb of Suffolk; and 10 great-grandchildren. 


Ida Frances (CORBITT; Mrs. George Lemuel) WRIGHT, 
b. 4 Jan 1889*, Nansemond Co., d. 8 May 1961, at home, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 101*), Suffolk, 11 May 1961, 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 39, No. 110, Tues., May 9, 1961, p. 3 

An obituary also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," May 9, 1961. 

*Additional information: 

Her step-mother Iris Gertrude (McCOTTER CORBITT) WOOSTER is also buried there. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_v.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #199199686; it shows "1886 - 1961"; it also gives 
   her mother as Almeda MITCHELL. 

The 1900 Census - Sleepy Hole Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives b. Jun 1887. 

D.Cert. 13443 (Suffolk #161) also gives her mother as Almeda MITCHELL; the 
   informant was her daughter [Claudine] Mrs. H.E. OWENS. 

Her step-mother's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 13, 1932, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w236g1ob.txt 

Her husband's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 25 & 28, 1950) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w623g2ob.txt 

The Nansemond Co. M.Reg. (1907 #21) gives age 19, daughter of James S. & 
   Almeta. 

Almeda MITCHELL CORBITT, the first wife of James Samuel CORBITT, d. in 
   Nansemond Co. 28 Aug 1886, age 30.  James 2m. Mary Elizabeth PARKER 
   29 Dec 1887; he 3m. Gertrude McCOTTER of Gates Co., NC, 27 Feb 1889. 

Ida named one of her daughters Frances Almeda, one Gertrude Rachel. 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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