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Submitted: 12/26/22 • Approved: 12/27/22 • Last Updated: 12/30/22 • R1462325-G1462323-S3
Mary Jewell
Aug 8, 1926 - Jan 30, 2019
L C, Sr
Apr 9, 1926 - Aug 6, 2021
*Obituary
Mary Jewel (Britton) Corbitt, 92, of Conway, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019. She was born on August, 8th, 1926, in Calico Rock, AR, to the late Charlie Evan Britton and Cora Mae (Davis) Britton. She was a member of Central Baptist Church for 49 years where she was a member of the choir, assisted her husband with the Golden Agers, and taught the Setrucha Sunday School class. Prior to moving to Conway in 1969, she was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Searcy, AR. She retired in 1990 from Virco Mfg. Corporation after more than 20 years of service in the Office of Traffic and Transportation.
She was preceded in death by her only son, L.C. Corbitt Jr., who was killed in a car accident on February 19th, 1988; her daughter-in-law, Mary Ellen (Connell) Corbitt; 6 brothers, Sanford Charlie (Bonnie) Britton, Johnie Melvin (Christine) Britton, Rachel Clifford (Juanita) Britton, Buddie Lee (Alice) Britton, W.C. "Bill" Britton, and Bonnie Lee Britton; 2 sisters, Dolly Josephine (Hank) Eifert and Ruby Mae (Jerry) Baker; her mother and father-in-law, Clyde R. and Lucille B. (McEuen) Corbitt; and 3 sisters-in-law, Shirley Bradley, Billie (Vindell) Yarbrough, and Bettie (Joe) Scarsdale.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, L.C. Corbitt Sr., three grandchildren all of Conway: Ruth Ann Mathis and husband James, L.C. Corbitt III (Bubba) and wife Mieke, and Mary Jo Alexander and husband Jonathon; seven great-grandchildren: Haley Claire and Maggie Reese Mathis, Juliana and Makena Corbitt, and Logan, Abigail, and Pyper Alexander; 3 sisters-in-law, Jeraldine Britton, Carolyn (Edward) Blakely, and Lynda (John) Bailey; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 12:00PM Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Central Baptist Church in Conway. Funeral Service will begin Tuesday at 1:00PM at the Church with Burial following at Gum Springs Cemetery in Searcy, Arkansas.
*Obituary
L.C. Corbitt Sr., 95, of Conway, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 6th, 2021. He was born on April 9th, 1926, in McRae, AR, to the late Clyde Riley and Lucille Buelah (McEuen) Corbitt. He was a member of Central Baptist Church for 52 years where he was ordained as a Deacon on September 4th, 1977, and was appointed Deacon Emeritus on August 10th, 2014. Mr. Corbitt enjoyed teaching Sunday School and driving the church bus for the Golden Agers. Prior to moving to Conway in 1969, he was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Searcy, AR. He worked for 45 years (1945-1990) in the trucking industry, starting his career as a driver for Powell Truck Line in Searcy, AR, before moving into management for PIE Nationwide in Conway. He received numerous awards for his achievements throughout his years in the trucking industry.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Mary Jewel (Britton) Corbitt and their only son, L.C. Corbitt Jr.; his daughter-in-law, Mary Ellen (Connell) Corbitt; 3 sisters, Shirley Bradley, Billie (Vindell) Yarbrough, and Bettie (Joe) Scarsdale; 6 brothers-in-law, Sanford C. (Bonnie) Britton, Johnie M. (Christine) Britton, R. Clifford (Juanita) Britton, Buddie L. (Alice) Britton, W.C. ''Bill'' Britton, and Bonnie Lee Britton; and two sisters-in-law, Dolly Josephine (Hank) Eifert and Ruby Mae (Jerry) Baker.
He is survived by three grandchildren all of Conway: Ruth Ann (James) Mathis, L.C. Corbitt III (Mieke), and Mary Jo (Jonathon) Alexander; seven great-grandchildren: Haley Claire and Margaret Reese Mathis, Juliana and Makena Corbitt, and Logan, Abigail, and Pyper Alexander; 2 sisters, Carolyn (Edward) Blakely and Lynda (John) Bailey; one sister-in-law Jeraldine Britton and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Contributed on 12/26/22 by hawkinsdonna48
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