Mrs. Pattie Corbett

Mrs. Pattie Sue Corbett entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center in Crofton, Maryland. She had just recently celebrated her 98th birthday. On November 27, 1919 Joseph and Annie Spragan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in Danville, Virginia (Halifax County). She was the oldest girl of 8 children: 5 boys and 3 girls. Pattie spent her childhood in Danville and attended Halifax County Public Schools. She married Mr. Aaron Corbett around 1942 and they gave birth to a baby boy, Aaron Corbett, Jr. Pattie’s sister, Virginia got sick and passed away and Pattie took in her sisters two small children, Victoria and Charles and raised them as her own. Pattie joined Macedonia Baptist Church at an early age and Mr. Corbett later joined and eventually became a Deacon. Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Corbett, Aaron, Jr., Vickie and Charles lived on Maplewood Avenue in Hampton and after Deacon Corbett’s death, the family moved back to Newport News at 1347 22nd Street where she lived for many years. For most of her adult life Pattie worked in the dry cleaning/laundry business. While on 22nd Street, she developed a close knit group of friends that would get together most weekends by visiting each others’ homes. She loved the Lord and was very active in church. In the early years she was a member of the Senior Choir, the Missionaries and the Deaconess. Later she would join the Prayer Band and the Early Morning Choir. Pattie enjoyed sewing and she loved to cook. Her roast beef melted in your mouth. Her homemade rolls were heavenly. Her sweet potato and coconut pies were scrumptious and her apple and peach cobblers would make you smack somebody. On Sundays after church relatives and friends would come to visit and enjoy the good food and the fellowship. Several years after Pattie retired she moved to Seton Manor, where she lived for several years. Then she moved to Maryland to be closer to her daughter. Pattie was the only remaining sibling of her 7 brothers and sisters: L. C. Spragan, James Spragan, Johnny Spragan, Willard Spragan, Weldon Spragan, Virginia Pouncey and Starnell Williams all preceded her in death. She has also lost three nephews, Jerome Spragan, Joseph Spragan and James Spragan and his wife Frances. Also, her granddaughter, Monita Braxton passed away this year. She is survived by her son Aaron Corbett, Jr. (Adell); her daughter, Victoria Braxton (Jim); and her son Charles Spragan. Her grandsons, Torrin Corbett, Eric Corbett, Reggie Corbett and Tony Braxton; her granddaughters, Charlanda Spragan, Amber Spragan, and Tina Corbett. Her great grandchildren, Torrin Corbett, Jr., Tasha Corbett, Ciara Scarborough, Serita Braxton, Ronda Corbett, Jay Moss, Keyona, Angela, KeyShaunda and Demond Corbett, Diamond and Alexus Scott, Reggie Corbett, Jr., and Trayvon and Jakkari Corbett; Nyshawn Copeland and Nasariyah Copeland. She has two great, great grandchildren Noelle Corbett and Amiyah Scarborough. Pattie is also survived by two sisters in law, Margaret Spragan and Shirley Spragan; and many nieces and nephews, a loving church family and other family and friends. Pattie had a heart of gold and she was one of the sweetest ladies you could every meet. She loved her family dearly and she was the matriarch of our family and we will miss her dearly.

Mrs. Pattie Corbett

November 27, 1919 - December 7, 2017