William Morris Corbett Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Morris Corbett of Newport, North Carolina, who passed away on October 9, 2022, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Morris Corbett to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Melvin Corbett and Edna Corbett; his parents-in-law, Jim and Clara Kelly; and his brother-in-law Ronnie Kelly.
He is survived by: his significant other Frances Kelly Corbett; his sister Connie Lucas of Newport; his siblings' child Carmen Almany (Jeff) of Newport; his sister Patricia Ayers (Kevin) of Snow Hill; his nephew Eric Pendergrast of Snow Hill; his brother Gary Corbett (Ann) of Snow Hill; his siblings' children, John Corbett of Goldsboro and Chris Corbett (Jenny) of Sims; his great-nephews, Jordan Corbett, Brock Corbett and Dylan Corbett (Kayla); his sister-in-law Pat Reynolds Kelly of Newport; his siblings' children, Tammy Kelly (Freddie Harris) of Louisburg, NC and Todd Kelly (Sherry) of Newport; his great-nephew Travis Kelly (Blayke) of Clayton; his brother-in-law Earl Kelly (Lynn) of Newport; his nephew Brian Kelly (Britni Simmons) of Clayton; his great-niece Isla Grace; his brother-in-law Allen Kelly (Joan) of Raleigh; his niece Melissa Kelly-Nielsen of Utah; his great-nieces and great-nephews, Shelby Ring of Raleigh, Emma and Maggie Nielson of Utah; his caregiver Tonya Batten; Macon and Everett. He is also survived by other extended family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. James United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 250, Newport, NC 28570 or the SECU Hospice House, Inc., P.O. Box 640, Newport, NC 28570.
