Newsome Corbitt

MACON – Newsome Corbitt, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at a local hospital. Funeral services and a celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Bethany Baptist Church, Monroe County, with burial in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Corbitt will officiate. The family will meet friends from Noon to service time on Wednesday at the church and asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Bethany Baptist Church Building Fund, 365 Pea Ridge Road, Juliette, GA 31046.

Mr. Corbitt, son of the late Martin C. and Martha Ella Pafford Corbitt, was born in Pearson, GA and was a graduate of Pearson High School. He served with the U. S. Marines Corps and lived in Macon most of his life, and retired as a superintendent with Georgia Kraft after forty-one years. Mr. Corbitt was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Hilda J. Corbitt, by his son, Terry Glenn Corbitt and several of his siblings; Theresa Corbitt, Iva Bennett, Jessie Corbett, M.C. “Preach” Corbitt, Jr., Kathleen Gutherie, Emory Corbett and Mary Lydia Edgar.

Mr. Corbitt was a member of Bethany Baptist Church where he was also a member of the Men’s Sunday School (Gentlemen’s) Class, the Rejoicing Hearts Senior Adult Group and served on the Lord’s Supper Committee. He attended Trinity Baptist Church in Apopka, FL and the Men’s Sunday School Class. Mr. Corbitt was an avid golfer and was a member of the Tuesday Senior Golf Group of Oakview Golf Club and a member of North Shores Resort, Greensboro, GA. Mr. Corbitt was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother and his love for his family was always evident as was his love for his church family.

The family would like to extend a special thanks for the compassionate care given to Mr. Corbitt during his hospital stay at Coliseum Medical Center, by his Doctors, nurses and staff and to his loving church family and his neighborhood friends.

Survivors are his wife, Ernestine C. Corbitt of Macon; his daughter, Patti Anne Stephens (Randy) of Marietta; his sons, Rev. Jimmy Corbitt (Susan) of Macon, Kenny Corbitt of Lawrenceville and Matt Corbitt of Macon; seven grandchildren, Niki Stephens Swann (Nick), Stephani Stephens Dingreville (Remi), Jami Dianne Stephens Homrich (Andy), Daniel Corbitt, Jordan Corbitt, Chase Corbitt and Conner Corbitt; two great grandchildren, Camille Dingreville and Julia Swann; his brother, Johnny Corbett; his sister, Martha Corbitt Chancey and numerous nieces and nephews.

Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of arrangements.