James William Corbitt, Jr passed away peacefully at Spring Oak Assisted Living in Warrenton, VA on June 10, 2023.  Jim was born in Maryland on October 5, 1943 to James W. Corbitt, Sr. and Demma Ione Wafer Corbitt.

Jim graduated from William and Mary College in Williamsburg with a doctorate in Constitutional Law.  Jim graduated in 1965 from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce. He then joined the US Army artillery and served in Vietnam. Afterward he entered the College of William and Mary School of Law and earned his JD degree in 1971.

Jim worked as an attorney for the US Department of the Treasury. He loved to travel and was a train enthusiast. He traveled all over the world on the antique trains that he adored so much.  He collected trains of all types and was a member of multiple railroad societies.

Jim will be especially remembered for his kind, non-judgmental and positive outlook on everything. Anyone who knew Jim also knows how attentive he was to his mother after his father's death up until she passed at the age of 99.

Those left to cherish his memory are his cousins, Audry and Rebecca Jemerson of Saline, Dr. James Ed Barron D.D.S. and Judy of Monroe, Carolyn Kirkpatrick of Epps, Gloria Sue Williams of Macon, Georgie, Cerry and Hein Sanderlin of Houston, Texas.  His train traveling, lifetime friend, Jack Feldman; special friend and caregiver, Carolyn Singleton of Virginia; friends and neighbors, Billy and Jackie Lewis.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. Sr. and Demma (Wafer) Corbitt.

The family would like to extend a special, love-filled thank you to his faithful and devoted friend, Carolyn Singleton for all the loving care she provided Jim up until he drew his last breath.  A special thank you to the wonderful neighbors, Billy and Jackie Lewis, that took care of everything while Jim was away; you have been such a blessing.  A special thank you to the wonderful staff at Heartland Hospice and also to the staff at Spring Oak Assisted Living for all of the support, kindness, and care given to Jim over the past months.

His family will hold a memorial service on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.