Margaret Irene Elbert Obituary

The passing of Margaret Irene Elbert (Hurlock, Maryland) occurred on June 17, 2026. Margaret, born on December 15, 1930, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father John Wesley Cornish; her spouse Thomas E. Elbert; her sisters, Dorothy Walker and Frances Young; her grandson Cantrell Johnson Sr.; her brothers-in-law, James Walker and John Young; her daughter Carolyn Demby; and her nephews, Clarence Pinkett and Emerson Young, Jr..

She is survived by: her mother Daisy Mae Pinkett Cornish; her daughters, Darlene Johnson and Thomasena Johnson (William S. Johnson); her grandchildren, Dondrill Johnson Sr., Lionel Farrow (Karanda) and Dr. Jessica Jackson; her great grandchildren, Cantrell Johnson Jr., Dondrill Johnson Jr. (Emily), DaQuonne Johnson, Jahnae Jackson and Sanijah Johnson; her siblings, Delorse Cornish and John Cornish Jr.; her cousin Kenitra Ahmed; her niece Rosalind Jackson; her children, James Davis, Gloria Jenkins and Barbara Sherwood-Hill; her grandchildren, Annetta Demby-Paige, Chonte Demby-Lewis and Brian Demby; and her friends, Madeline George, Rosalie Wilson, Dorothy Farrare and Gloria Camper. She is also survived by 10 great great-grandchildren, other cousins, relatives and friends that will hold Mom.