Corinne Carr Nettleton

Corinne Carr Nettleton

Corinne Carr Nettleton, 81, of Charlottesville, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

She was born on September 9, 1928, in North Carolina, the daughter of the late William Kimbrough and Isabel Woodworth Carr. She was also preceded in death by her two brothers.

Corinne was a faithful member of Westminster Presbyterian Church for over 15 years. She was a graduate of the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma and received her Master's Degree from Boston University in Massachusetts. Her life's work was in the Clinical Social Work field and she was instrumental in updating the Virginia legislation concerning child abuse laws and their enforcement. She helped many children to achieve a better life, complete with love and caring. She will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Reverend Norman D. Nettleton; a niece, Patricia Carr of Richardson, Texas; two nephews, Kim Carr and Sam Carr of Houston, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Barbara Carr of Houston, Texas.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday August 11, 2010, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Jim Baker officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Senior Center Inc., 1180 Pepsi Place, Charlottesville, VA 22901, or the Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Way, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911, or to a favorite charity of your choosing.

Friends may send condolences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.