Leanne Marie Corbett

Leanne Marie Corbett passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from natural causes at her home in Leesburg Georgia. A celebration of Life will be held at the VFW on Philema Rd. In Leesburg, GA on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:00 pm.

Lee was born on May 25, 1959 in Aurora, CO and moved to Albany, GA in the 1990's. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Elaine Scheele of Hilliard Florida. She was also preceded in death by her brother Paul, of Jacksonville, FL. Lee is survived by her brother Darrell Scheele of Leesburg, GA and her children Jeremy and Dawn Corbett of Leesburg GA, Joshua, and Brittany Corbett of Leesburg GA, Jaimie and Josh Whittington of Omega, GA and Jacob Corbett and Nicole Castovas of Leesburg GA. She leaves behind eight grandchildren Ashton, Adalyn, Kellan, Keaton, Kambree, Makenna, Aurora, Aria and the father of her four children Jim Corbett.

     Lee Corbett may have been notorious for being late here on earth, but she got to Heaven far too early. She was loved by everyone that she met because she always saw the good in everyone, no matter what mistakes they'd made. She wasn't perfect and coined the phrase "Corbett time" as she was always late. Her lateness, in most cases, came from love. Time simply didn't work for her as the world saw it. She always seemed to live in the moment and anyone who spent time with her would agree with how easy it was to lose track of time with her. Her contagious smile and laugh lit up the room on good days, and on bad days it would comfort your soul like being hugged by an Angel.

     Lee grew up in Gardner, KS with her brothers Daryl and Paul Scheele. She graduated from Gardner Edgerton High class of 1977. She made some life-long friendships that she cherished her whole life.  She then graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Johnson County Community College in 1979 while working for her mother-in-law at Ret's Cafe. During this time, she married Jim Corbett and had her first son, Jeremy Corbett, while living in Kansas. Not long after, they moved to St. Petersburg, Fl where she worked at GTE and had her second son, Joshua Corbett. They didn't stay there long and moved to Orlando, Fl. While living there, Lee became the neighborhood baby sitter where her loving way with children wasn't taken for granted. She made more life-long friends there that also meant the world to her.

In the early 90's they moved to South Georgia and spent the rest of her life here. In the 90's she had her third child, Jaimie Corbett and her fourth child, Jacob Corbett. While living here she became Civil Service working at the Marine Base in Child Development and authored several children's books. She then spent a few years as a stay-at-home mom with 2 young children until she began working at the family business in the early 2000's as an office manager. She worked for McReynolds, Inc until she passed. She developed many more life-long friendships in Georgia that she valued dearly. During her time here she was an active member in the community and always a part of her children and grandchildren's school and extracurricular activities. The last few years she has been a volunteer for the Challenger League in Leesburg, GA.

     Throughout Lee's life she always had a way with children. She'd say, "kids are honest and tell it like it is." And the truth is that the world would be a better place if everyone was the same way. She was a kind woman that always put her children and grandchildren first. She was also her husband's best friend. Lee wasn't perfect and had her flaws, but no one ever doubted that she genuinely loved them. When times got tough, she would go without to make sure her children or grandchildren were taken care of. Or if there was a teenager going thru a hard time, Lee always made a place for them and invited them in like family.

     I know Lee has graduated to glory and I'm jealous that she gets to see all of our family and friends that have gone before us. But it deeply saddens me that some of her grandchildren won't get to know her like we did.

     Not long ago, Lee's granddaughter Mac used the potty for the first time and Lee said, "make a big deal about it and get excited!" And I'm here to tell you, by Lee's reaction you would've thought she won the Superbowl! I said, "Mom, why are you making a big deal about it? She literally peed maybe 5 drops." Mom said, "Son, you gotta celebrate the small victories so it motivates her and she keeps trying." Well, I'll be dammed, if the same lesson she was teaching my 1-year-old daughter isn't the same lesson her 39-yr old son needs to learn! And the same goes for a lot of us. Our lives are too short not to celebrate the small victories in life!
    

 Lee loved to travel and I wish she could have traveled more, but she got to see a lot more of the world than a lot of people. Thanks to some of her close friends, Mom was able to go to California, Las Vegas, and even back home to reconnect with some of her high school friends. She also was able to take several trips to the beach and go on a cruise recently. Mom also got to spend some time with a lot of her friends here in Georgia in the last few years. She loved each and every one of her friends dearly. Whenever she got back from one of her trips, she told us so many stories and showed us so many pictures that we could literally pass it off as if we'd went on the trip ourselves.

     All of that said, mom always said she wanted her ashes spread at the beach so that's what we're going to do. She'll be able to travel anywhere she wants and always be at the beach. So next time you go to the beach and feel the warm son smiling at you, take comfort in getting hugged by our own Angel Lee!

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Challenger League of Leesburg, GA, Special Needs for Kids, PO Box 550, Leesburg, GA 31763 of VFW Post 2785, Albany, GA 31701.