Bessie Mardenia Corbett 28 MAR 1888 - 28 MAY 1959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. BESSIE C. JONES TARBZORO-Mrs. Bessie Corbitt Jones, 71, of Tarboro died Thursday after a long illness. She was a member of the Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at the Carlisle Funeral Home chapel Saturday at 11 a. m. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Haywood Jones; one daughter, Mrs. Leo Fanny of Tarboro; three sons, Wilson Thomas Jones of Dyersburg, Tenn., G. Haywood Jones of Zebulon and Clinton E. Jones of Whitehall, Mich.: five grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Mattie Parkerson, Mrs. Mary A. Harrington, Mrs. L. S. Hardee, Mrs.J. F. Armstrong, Mrs. O. S. Kittrell, all of Greenville, and Mrs. S. T. Ross of Burlington; two brothers, A. G. Corbitt of Clinton and G. T. Corbitt of Greenville. Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount Telegram 29 May 1959 Page 2 Obituary for Bessie Corbitt JONES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 28 MAR 1888 - Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 28 MAY 1959 - Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA] ## Narrative summary of the obituary Bessie Corbitt Jones, age 71, of Tarboro, died after a long illness on 28 May 1959. She was survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters, and brothers. ## Narrative summary of funeral services Funeral services for Bessie Corbitt Jones were held at the Carlisle Funeral Home chapel in Tarboro on Saturday, 30 May 1959. Burial location not stated. ## Transcript Bessie Mardenia Corbett 28 Mar 1888 - 28 May 1959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. BESSIE C. JONES TARBORO—Mrs. Bessie Corbitt Jones, 71, of Tarboro died Thursday after a long illness. She was a member of the Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at the Carlisle Funeral Home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Haywood Jones; one daughter, Mrs. Leo Fanny of Tarboro; three sons, Wilson Thomas Jones of Dyersburg, Tenn., G. Haywood Jones of Zebulon, and Clinton E. Jones of Whitehall, Mich.; five grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Mattie Parkerson, Mrs. Mary A. Harrington, Mrs. L. S. Hardee, Mrs. J. F. Armstrong, Mrs. O. S. Kittrell, all of Greenville, and Mrs. S. T. Ross of Burlington; two brothers, A. G. Corbitt of Clinton and G. T. Corbitt of Greenville. Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount Telegram 29 May 1959 Page 2 Obituary for Bessie Corbitt JONES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 28 Mar 1888 - Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 28 May 1959 - Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA] [Publication: Rocky Mount Telegram, 29 May 1959, Page 2, Rocky Mount, North Carolina] ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Bessie Corbitt Jones | |-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 71 years | | Birth | 28 Mar 1888; Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA | | Death | 28 May 1959; Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |---------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------| | Bessie Corbitt Jones | Decedent | Tarboro | | Thomas Haywood Jones | Husband | Not stated | | Mrs. Leo Fanny | Daughter | Tarboro | | Wilson Thomas Jones | Son | Dyersburg, Tennessee | | G. Haywood Jones | Son | Zebulon | | Clinton E. Jones | Son | Whitehall, Michigan | | Mrs. Mattie Parkerson | Sister | Greenville | | Mrs. Mary A. Harrington | Sister | Greenville | | Mrs. L. S. Hardee | Sister | Greenville | | Mrs. J. F. Armstrong | Sister | Greenville | | Mrs. O. S. Kittrell | Sister | Greenville | | Mrs. S. T. Ross | Sister | Burlington | | A. G. Corbitt | Brother | Clinton | | G. T. Corbitt | Brother | Greenville | | Five grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | ## Publication Details | Publication | Date | Page | Location | |---------------------------|----------------|--------|--------------------------- | | Rocky Mount Telegram | 29 May 1959 | 2 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | ## Other relevant information Today is 29 May 1959. All facts and dates are consistent with the edited obituary and transcript.