From: The Monroe Evening News - 3/28/2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell July 15, 1916-March 20, 2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell, known to her family and friends as "Lizzy", died in Leelanau County, Michigan, March 20, 2011 of natural causes.
She was 94.
She was born July 15, 1916, second daughter of Russell and Mary Frances (Welch) Corbin in Clairborne County, Tennessee. She and her sister, Flora, grew up with their mother and stepfather, Thomas Reed, there.
She received her public education at Blue Top School at Tazewell.
In the midst of the Great Depression, she married Paul E. Cardwell of Lone Mountain, Tennessee. Over the next years they became parents of two daughters, Shirley Jean and Mary Lynn.
As with other members of their generation they worked at whatever jobs they could. They decided to move to Michigan for job opportunities in defense plants as World War II began.
In Monroe, Michigan she worked during World War II as a riveter on airplane wings as manufacturing plants were converted to provide equipment for the war effort.
In 1948, they returned to Tennessee for a three-year period. A son, David, was born there in 1948. Thereafter their adult lives were spent in Monroe, Michigan where she worked with her husband in running Paul Cardwell Real Estate. There she was a member of Saint Paul's Methodist church.
They retired to Tampa, Florida where they lived until her husband's death in 1992. She returned to Michigan where she lived until she died. Also preceding her in death were daughter, Shirley and son-in-law Alfred Herrmann, and her sister, Flora, and her brother-in-law Lester Smith; also three half sisters and four half brothers.
Surviving are daughter, Mary Lynn Cardwell Scott (Paul) of Northport, Michigan, and son, David Cardwell (Annita) of Odessa, Florida. Also surviving are two half sisters, Nell Noe and Julie Baker of Maryville, Tennessee. She is also survived by grandchildren, Eugenie Elizabeth Scott Von Holt (James) of Northport, Michigan, Hugh Cardwell Scott of Lyme, Connecticut, Frederick "Fritz" Herrmann (Julie) of Sharon, Massachusetts, Patrick Cardwell (Michelle) of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Jonathan Cardwell of Seattle, Washington, and two step-grandchildren, William Frank Smithson (Olivia) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Maria Dawn Young (Paul), of Seattle, Washington.
She had seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. She had numerous nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell, Tennessee where visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, April 9 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, followed by graveside memorials at the family cemetery at Cardwell Ridge Road in Lone Mountain, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell July 15, 1916-March 20, 2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell, known to her family and friends as "Lizzy", died in Leelanau County, Michigan, March 20, 2011 of natural causes.
She was 94.
She was born July 15, 1916, second daughter of Russell and Mary Frances (Welch) Corbin in Clairborne County, Tennessee. She and her sister, Flora, grew up with their mother and stepfather, Thomas Reed, there.
She received her public education at Blue Top School at Tazewell.
In the midst of the Great Depression, she married Paul E. Cardwell of Lone Mountain, Tennessee. Over the next years they became parents of two daughters, Shirley Jean and Mary Lynn.
As with other members of their generation they worked at whatever jobs they could. They decided to move to Michigan for job opportunities in defense plants as World War II began.
In Monroe, Michigan she worked during World War II as a riveter on airplane wings as manufacturing plants were converted to provide equipment for the war effort.
In 1948, they returned to Tennessee for a three-year period. A son, David, was born there in 1948. Thereafter their adult lives were spent in Monroe, Michigan where she worked with her husband in running Paul Cardwell Real Estate. There she was a member of Saint Paul's Methodist church.
They retired to Tampa, Florida where they lived until her husband's death in 1992. She returned to Michigan where she lived until she died. Also preceding her in death were daughter, Shirley and son-in-law Alfred Herrmann, and her sister, Flora, and her brother-in-law Lester Smith; also three half sisters and four half brothers.
Surviving are daughter, Mary Lynn Cardwell Scott (Paul) of Northport, Michigan, and son, David Cardwell (Annita) of Odessa, Florida. Also surviving are two half sisters, Nell Noe and Julie Baker of Maryville, Tennessee. She is also survived by grandchildren, Eugenie Elizabeth Scott Von Holt (James) of Northport, Michigan, Hugh Cardwell Scott of Lyme, Connecticut, Frederick "Fritz" Herrmann (Julie) of Sharon, Massachusetts, Patrick Cardwell (Michelle) of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Jonathan Cardwell of Seattle, Washington, and two step-grandchildren, William Frank Smithson (Olivia) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Maria Dawn Young (Paul), of Seattle, Washington.
She had seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. She had numerous nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell, Tennessee where visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, April 9 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, followed by graveside memorials at the family cemetery at Cardwell Ridge Road in Lone Mountain, Tennessee.
From: The Monroe Evening News - 3/28/2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell July 15, 1916-March 20, 2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell, known to her family and friends as "Lizzy", died in Leelanau County, Michigan, March 20, 2011 of natural causes.
She was 94.
She was born July 15, 1916, second daughter of Russell and Mary Frances (Welch) Corbin in Clairborne County, Tennessee. She and her sister, Flora, grew up with their mother and stepfather, Thomas Reed, there.
She received her public education at Blue Top School at Tazewell.
In the midst of the Great Depression, she married Paul E. Cardwell of Lone Mountain, Tennessee. Over the next years they became parents of two daughters, Shirley Jean and Mary Lynn.
As with other members of their generation they worked at whatever jobs they could. They decided to move to Michigan for job opportunities in defense plants as World War II began.
In Monroe, Michigan she worked during World War II as a riveter on airplane wings as manufacturing plants were converted to provide equipment for the war effort.
In 1948, they returned to Tennessee for a three-year period. A son, David, was born there in 1948. Thereafter their adult lives were spent in Monroe, Michigan where she worked with her husband in running Paul Cardwell Real Estate. There she was a member of Saint Paul's Methodist church.
They retired to Tampa, Florida where they lived until her husband's death in 1992. She returned to Michigan where she lived until she died. Also preceding her in death were daughter, Shirley and son-in-law Alfred Herrmann, and her sister, Flora, and her brother-in-law Lester Smith; also three half sisters and four half brothers.
Surviving are daughter, Mary Lynn Cardwell Scott (Paul) of Northport, Michigan, and son, David Cardwell (Annita) of Odessa, Florida. Also surviving are two half sisters, Nell Noe and Julie Baker of Maryville, Tennessee. She is also survived by grandchildren, Eugenie Elizabeth Scott Von Holt (James) of Northport, Michigan, Hugh Cardwell Scott of Lyme, Connecticut, Frederick "Fritz" Herrmann (Julie) of Sharon, Massachusetts, Patrick Cardwell (Michelle) of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Jonathan Cardwell of Seattle, Washington, and two step-grandchildren, William Frank Smithson (Olivia) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Maria Dawn Young (Paul), of Seattle, Washington.
She had seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. She had numerous nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell, Tennessee where visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, April 9 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, followed by graveside memorials at the family cemetery at Cardwell Ridge Road in Lone Mountain, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell July 15, 1916-March 20, 2011
Elizabeth Corbin Cardwell, known to her family and friends as "Lizzy", died in Leelanau County, Michigan, March 20, 2011 of natural causes.
She was 94.
She was born July 15, 1916, second daughter of Russell and Mary Frances (Welch) Corbin in Clairborne County, Tennessee. She and her sister, Flora, grew up with their mother and stepfather, Thomas Reed, there.
She received her public education at Blue Top School at Tazewell.
In the midst of the Great Depression, she married Paul E. Cardwell of Lone Mountain, Tennessee. Over the next years they became parents of two daughters, Shirley Jean and Mary Lynn.
As with other members of their generation they worked at whatever jobs they could. They decided to move to Michigan for job opportunities in defense plants as World War II began.
In Monroe, Michigan she worked during World War II as a riveter on airplane wings as manufacturing plants were converted to provide equipment for the war effort.
In 1948, they returned to Tennessee for a three-year period. A son, David, was born there in 1948. Thereafter their adult lives were spent in Monroe, Michigan where she worked with her husband in running Paul Cardwell Real Estate. There she was a member of Saint Paul's Methodist church.
They retired to Tampa, Florida where they lived until her husband's death in 1992. She returned to Michigan where she lived until she died. Also preceding her in death were daughter, Shirley and son-in-law Alfred Herrmann, and her sister, Flora, and her brother-in-law Lester Smith; also three half sisters and four half brothers.
Surviving are daughter, Mary Lynn Cardwell Scott (Paul) of Northport, Michigan, and son, David Cardwell (Annita) of Odessa, Florida. Also surviving are two half sisters, Nell Noe and Julie Baker of Maryville, Tennessee. She is also survived by grandchildren, Eugenie Elizabeth Scott Von Holt (James) of Northport, Michigan, Hugh Cardwell Scott of Lyme, Connecticut, Frederick "Fritz" Herrmann (Julie) of Sharon, Massachusetts, Patrick Cardwell (Michelle) of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Jonathan Cardwell of Seattle, Washington, and two step-grandchildren, William Frank Smithson (Olivia) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Maria Dawn Young (Paul), of Seattle, Washington.
She had seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. She had numerous nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell, Tennessee where visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, April 9 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, followed by graveside memorials at the family cemetery at Cardwell Ridge Road in Lone Mountain, Tennessee.
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