Dickie Lee Corbitt

Dickie Lee Corbitt obituary, Columbus, OH

Dickie Lee Corbitt

Dickie Corbitt Obituary

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Dickie N. Corbitt, age 88, of Columbus, Ohio was born January 6, 1937 in Barbourville, KY to Horace and May Neal (Pope). She transitioned peacefully on December 18, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Horace and May Neal and her brother, Morris Neal.

She is survived by her loving husband; Chester R. Corbitt; son, Todd (Marilyn) Corbitt; son, Chester R. (Barbara) Corbitt II; grandchildren, Carson Corbitt, Samantha Fitzsimmons, Ethan Fitzsimmons; great granddaughter, Blake Williams.

Dickie taught OB-GYN at St. Ann's and received her first job working at the VA hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She also was as a registered nurse, public health nurse and school nurse at Saint Andrews school. Dickie worked as a nurse for over 40 years.

Dickies' warm smile and generous nature will be missed by all of us.

We love you.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 5th, 2026 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am with a Funeral Service immediately following at Diehl-Whittaker Funeral Service 1370 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205. Burial will process to Flint Cemetery, Worthington, Ohio.

To leave a message of condolence please visit her Guest Book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Diehl-Whittaker Funeral | Cremation Services

1370 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205

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