Thomas Savage Corbitt Jr.

Thomas Savage Corbitt, Jr, was drop-kicked through the goalposts of life and sailed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 27, 2023, a few hours shy of his 80th birthday. He was born on October 28, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA, to Thomas Savage Corbitt, Sr, and Sally Virginia (Hughes). He suffered for several years from Alzheimer’s disease. The family heartily and deeply thanks all of his caregivers who were so careful, kind, and supportive during his illness. Tom was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in Pocomoke City; he graduated from Elon College with a degree in History, and followed with a graduate degree of Social Sciences from Appalachian State University. At ASU, he met the love of his life, Martha Elaine (Deese) Corbitt. They married in 1968 at Amity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC. Tom and Elaine lived in Charlotte, NC, where Tom worked as a regional reporter for The Charlotte Observer. He followed his love of sports to Western Carolina University, and then later, back to his alma mater, ASU, where he headed the Sports Information office and performed Public Relations for Horn in the West, Hound Ears, and Appalachian Ski Mountain. Tom became the Director of the News Bureau at ASU. Tom and Elaine later moved to Oak Island, NC, with their two children, Tom III, and Sarah. Tom continued his Public Relations work at CP&L. From Oak Island, they moved to Charlotte, NC once again, and then to Cary, NC. Tom had a wacky sense of humor, and joked that he wanted his gravestone to read, ‘Keep ‘Em Guessing’. We’re working on that. He approached life calmly, and with a perpetual sense of how funny daily life can be, and greeted most friends with eye rolls, hugs, and gifts of books. He loved his family dearly. Tom is predeceased by his parents, aunts, uncles, beloved nephew Robert Deese, and beloved cousin John Edwin Corbitt III of Oakton, VA. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elaine, son Tom (Lucy Waldrop), daughter Sarah (Jimmy Fountain), and most beloved granddaughter Mary Elaine Corbitt and cousins, Mary Anne Cesario and Alec Oliver A memorial service is being planned, and details will be shared as they are confirmed. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memoriam to the Alzheimer’s Association. Tom’s tribute page is: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pg=fund&fr_id=1060&pxfid=851770

Thomas Savage Corbitt Jr.

October 28, 1943 - October 27, 2023