- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1940
- Date Of Death: September 19, 2018
- State: Illinois
Samuel Jefferson “Jeff” Corbett III of Peoria Heights, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully at 12:54pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, IL.
Jeff was born on January 30, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, MO to Samuel and Helen (Vandivort) Corbett Jr. He married Lois Bonita Berry on November 12, 1963, in Hattiesburg, MS. She preceded him in death on December 28, 2010, in Washington, IL. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Mohammad Kayyaly.
He is survived by two daughters, Elita Kayyaly of Washington, IL, and Rhonda (Dan) Bachman of Metamora, IL; two granddaughters, Laura Bachman and Olivia Al-Kayyaly; two sisters, Ann Smith of Sikeston, MO, and Linda (Joe) Crader of Oran, MO; two sisters-in-law, Gatha (Dale) Kennedy, of Gideon, MO, and Ella (Roy) Stout of Nowata, OK along with several nieces and nephews.
Jeff had a wonderful sense of humor and kept our family laughing and entertained at all of our get-togethers. We all envied his great memory and the way he could rattle off dates, historical facts, sports statistics, trivia, poems, the Gettysburg Address, and all of the books of the Bible in order, etc. Jeff was a talented baseball player in his early years and was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. He also collected classic model cars and coins, loved old movies, music from the 50’s through the 70’s, and was an avid reader.
