John H. Corbet's Obituary
John H. Corbet, 85, of Germantown, TN, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 of complications from cancer. His visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. until his service begins at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14th at Memorial Park Funeral Home. It is requested memorials be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org). He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Liz; daughter, Jill Worley (Jim); grandsons, Brian and Eric; and brother, Dan Corbet. He was preceded in death by his son, Roger. Proudly, John served our country as a Lieutenant in the Navy from 1955 to 1958 and was stationed in Japan. John was a natural educator. He received his PhD from University of Florida in 1963 and taught geography at Memphis State University for over 30 years. He instilled the love of nature and earth into all who knew him. “Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN” – John Cotton DanaFuneral Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Celebrating Life Behind the Stone Wall”.
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