Ronald Phillip Corum

Ronald Phillip Corum
Mr. Corum, 62, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in Pineville, N.C. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., February 27, 1948, son of Edgar A. Corum and Jacqueline E. Corum.
He was a foreign language major, received his BA degree from Marshall University. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon completion of reserve duty he acquired a position as director of the foreign language dept. at Appleton Academy in New Ipswich, NH. He later relocated to Hickory, N.C. where he taught French/Spanish at North State Academy. He moved to Charlotte, N.C. in 1975 where he first established a Service Master franchise which later led him and his brother, Yahn, into building their own successful commercial Corum Painting Co. Both brothers learned a specialized painting process refurbishing metal window encasements. Mr. Corum was president of Diversified Coatings by Corum, Inc.'Rock', as he was known to his close friends, had many passions. He was an avid golfer, entering numerous semi-pro golf tournaments; he organized golf outings and special events and volunteered at Springfield Golf Course. He served his community by volunteering with the Big Brother organization and umpired with the Fort Mill Little League Baseball Teams. He was president of the North Carolina Brain Injury Society promoting the understanding of brain injury. Rock had a love of reading and became an expert in civil war history. He was a talented writer; most recently was working on a novel incorporating his love of literature and history. He leaves behind the love of his life, Robin H. Corum; his father Edgar A. Corum, mother, Jacqueline Corum; mother-in-law, Dorothy Henderson; his brother Yahn Corum , his wife Lynn and three nieces Aimee, Ashlee, Amber; his sister Claudia Fetter, her husband, David and their children Rochelle and husband Robert and their children Ryan and Kaitlyn, Matthew and his wife Marisa, and niece Camille; along with Ron's brother-in-law, Pete Meyer and his nephews Mark and Matt and their families. He was predeceased by his brother Edgar Kim Corum. He was cherished by several remaining cousins in the US as well as in France. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude for all the longtime friends and neighbors who accompanied Ron, "Rock" on his life journey.
A memorial service is being held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at River Hills Community Church in Lake Wylie, S.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Palliative Care, Charlotte Region, www.hpccr.org. The family is being served by TH Robertson Funeral Service, Lic.