Selma, Sept. 14—The funeral of Charles A. Corbett Jr., aged 13, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Corbett, was held at their home on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Tlhe funeral service was conducted by his former pastor, Rev. C. H. Cashwell of Mebane, assisted by Dr. Shirley, present pastor of the First Baptist church in Selma.
The pallbearers were Glen Terel, Theo Eason, Ralph Talton Fred Godwin Haydon Wiggs and Sam Brown.
The floral offerings were carried by special friends of little Charles, who were Malissa Eason, Lillian Louise Woodard, Mildred Hayes, Blanch Smith, S. R. Lee, Jean Terrel, Earl Lane and Wilson Mayerburg.
The remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground near Selma.
The lad is survived by his parents, four brothers, Clarence, Albert, Julius, Talmadge and five sisters, Ethel, Gladys, Myrtle, Elsie Broadwell Corbett and Mrs. F. L. O’Neal, all of Selma.
From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Friday morning, September 17, 1926
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