Dorothy Faye Corbitt

Dorothy Faye Corbitt obituary, Scottsboro, AL

Dorothy Faye Corbitt

Dorothy Corbitt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Scottsboro Funeral Home on Jan. 28, 2026.
Mrs. Dorothy Corbitt, age 81, of Scottsboro, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Summerford officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 30, 2026 beginning at 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Bill) Summerford; grandchildren, Barry Chandler, Paul (Anissa) Carter, Haley, (Zack) Wilson, Nichole

(Cy) Havron, James Carter; 26 Great Grand Kids; and 4 Great Great Grand Kids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Susanna Thompson; daughters, Billy Sue Chandler, Nancy Nevels, Betty Carol; husband, Rayford Corbitt; brothers, Ted, Ned, Sambo, Eddie Gene, James Roy, Johnny Thompson; sisters Bobby Sue, Caroline, Illa Kay, and Mary Ann.

Pallbearers: Paul Carter, Sammy Carter, JA'Marion Farrior, Zechariah Green, Dontae Womack, Cy Havron, Blake Mosely.

Honorary Pallbearers: Samuel Ray Thompson, Billy Charles Thompson, Cody, and AJ.

Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home

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Scottsboro Funeral Home

1502 County Park Road, Scottsboro, AL 35769

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