. James Clyde " J.C. "Corbin, Sr., 89, of Orange, VA, passed away in Amerisist of Orange, Monday, June 7, 2010. Mr. Corbin was born in Rappahannock County, VA, to Clyde Andrew Corbin and Maggie Jane Nicholson Corbin, October 8, 1920; worked as coal stripper in West Virginia and Kentucky with his own company, J.C. Corbin Coal and Excavating Company, where he was proud to reclaim the mined grounds, leaving them better than before the mining operation. Surviving Mr. Corbin are his children, James C. Corbin, Jr. and his wife Matilda of Orange, VA, Eugene F. Corbin and his wife Joan of Culpeper, VA and Larry L. Corbin of Culpeper, VA; his 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren; his siblings, Irving Corbin of Spotsylvania, VA, Lucy King of Hyattsville, MD, Ms. Mary Corbin of Ladysmith, VA and Roberta Menter of AK; his very special sister-in-law, Thelma Corbin of Culpeper, VA and a number of nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his parents; his siblings, Charles, Raymond, Hugh, Robert, Franklin, William and Bernard Corbin, and Virginia Embrey.
The family would like to thank Gail and Arold Smith for the loving care they have given Mr. Corbin during his residence in Amerisist.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Clore-English Funeral Home, Friday, June 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with Mason Hutcheson conducting the service. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton, VA. Serving as pallbearers are, Dennis Corbin, Wayne Corbin, Terry Corbin, Kevin Corbin Vaughn Corbin, Stratford Settle and Arold Smith.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Clore-English Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in his honor should be given to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Condolences may be given at clore-english.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701.
