Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, Margaret V. Corbitt, 1944 

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MARGARET VIRGINIA CORBITT JOYNER

   Mrs. Margaret Virginia Joyner, age 81, widow of the late David Edwin Joyner 
died at her home in Burdette on Monday night at 7:15 after a long illness.

   She is survived by the following daughters; Mrs. Maria Brittingham of 
Victoria, Mrs. Mary Wade of Joyner, and Mrs. Sallie Spivey of Franklin; one 
son Oscar L. Joyner of Burdette, ten grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.

   The funeral was conducted Wednesday at 4:30 at Burdette Baptist Church by 
her pastor, Rev. Cecil Clifton, assisted by Rev. Rufus Corbitt, Rev. William 
H. Corbitt, Rev. W.B. Watson, and Rev. Hamilton.

   Burial was in the family cemetery.

   The pallbearers were: Richard Carter, Gurley Corbitt, Lloyd Raiford, W.A. 
Talley, Ryland Hasty, Arthur Carr, James Joyner and Hudson Raiford.

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MARGARET VIRGINIA JOYNER 

   Mrs. Margaret Virginia Joyner, wife of the late David Edwin Joyner died at 
her home in Burdette December 4, after over two years illness.

   Funeral services were held at the Burdette Baptist Church at 4:30 p.m., 
with burial in the family cemetery nearby.  Her pastor, Rev. N.C. Clifton, was 
in charge of the services and was assisted by Rev. W.H. Corbitt and Rev. Rufus 
Corbitt, her nephews.  Also assisting were W.B. Watson of Black Creek and Rev. 
Howard Hamilton of Jarratt.

   Mrs. Joyner, the daughter of the late William Henry and Emily Raiford 
Corbitt, was born July 16, 1863, near Unity in Southampton County, and spent 
her entire life within a few miles of her birth place.

   She was a charter member of the Burdette Baptist Church and had served in 
many capacities of church and Sunday school work.  She was a loyal friend and 
neighbor and ever ready to help those in need.

   Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J.H. Spivey, Franklin; Mrs. John 
Brittingham, Victoria; Mrs. A.B. Wade.


Margaret Virginia (CORBITT BRISTOW; Mrs. David E.) JOYNER, 
b. 16 Jul 1863*, near Unity, d. 4 Dec 1944, at home, Burdette, 
interred in the JOYNER family cemetery**, behind Burdette Baptist Church, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 15, 1944; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 22, 1944, p. 12 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 8 (VIII-44): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol8.txt 

Her second husband's obits ("Tidewater News," Feb. 1936) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j560d2ob.txt 

*Birthdate wrong. 
1860 Census (Nottoway P'sh, So.Co., VA) gives 2 daughters "M." ages 3 & 2. 
1900 Census (Jerusalem Dist., So.Co., VA) gives b. Jul 1862. 


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