On Sunday, August 2,2020 Shirley Joy Corbett, known as Mema to her immediate family, passed peacefully with Bill and daughter Kerrie by her side.
Shirley moved to San Francisco right out of high school where she earned her cosmetology license and married Bill Hawley; together they started a family . After their divorce, Shirley moved back to her home town of Happy Camp, CA where she married Jim Corbett. They later moved on to Winnemucca, NV, until his passing. For the past 22 years she has lived with her partner Bill Phillips in Winnemucca.
Her greatest joy was her art, despite suffering from the severe effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis for almost thirty years. She created many beautiful paintings which are cherished by all honored enough to own one.
She touched a lot of lives in her 77 years and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Gerry and Sam Hobbs, her brothers Gary and Dennis Hobbs, and her sister-in-law Marianne Hobbs. She is survived by her partner Bill Phillips, brother Randy Hobbs (Sandy), children Kerrie Reisbeck (Bob), Kim Walmsley (Jim), Scott Hawley (Faith), Amy Hawley, her grandchildren Cody (Kristi), Cassie and Curtis Walmsley, Jessica and Margaux Reisbeck, Jenica Hawley, Becca Fitzgerald (AJ), Chloe Cantwell, Kendrick Engstrom, her great grandchildren, Deacon, Addison, Ashton, Kira, Hudson, as well as many many nephews and nieces.
A Celebration of Life will be held at The Winnemucca Golf Course on on Friday, August 14 from 1- 4 p.m. All are welcome.
