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2025-2026 Bill 1023 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 17, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1023

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF Joseph 
Marion Corbett AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY 
FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Joseph 
Marion Corbett on March 15, 2026; and

Whereas, a native of Orangeburg, 
Mr. Corbett was born on November 15, 1953, to parents Francis Fay (Tally) 
Corbett and Ophelia Tyler Corbett; and

Whereas, Mr. Corbett began 
his career as a firefighter with the Neeses Volunteer Fire Department and 
continued to serve for over thirty-five years in various capacities. He enjoyed 
helping with fundraisers to generate funding for the fire department, such as 
fried chicken suppers and the Neeses Mushroom Festival, serving as parade 
chairman from 1983-1991. He served during the transition from the fire contract 
system to a Countywide Fire Service system. This transition resulted in Neeses 
obtaining a new fire station, a new fire truck, and updated firefighting 
equipment; and

Whereas, Mr. Corbett volunteered 
his time and energy as a member of the Neeses Adopt-A-Highway Group that has 
won several awards for their litter-collecting efforts. For over thirty-five 
years, he served as a member of the Town of Neeses Cemetery Committee and as a commissioner 
of the town's Zoning Board of Appeals. He also served as a member of the 
Orangeburg County Fire Board; and

Whereas, Mr. Corbett was 
first elected to Neeses Town Council in 1987 and was elected as mayor of Neeses 
on April 4, 1989. He faithfully served as a councilmember or as mayor until 
2022. During his time as an elected official, he was instrumental in the 
construction of the town hall and fire station on 2021 Silver Springs Road and 
the establishment of an Orangeburg County EMS sub-station at 2017 Silver 
Springs Road; and

Whereas, when voters 
approved of Orangeburg County's One Cent Sales Tax, Mr. Corbett served as 
project overseer of a new, spacious town hall that held a ribbon-cutting 
ceremony in 2004; and

Whereas, in his free 
time, he enjoyed being "G-Daddy" to his four grandchildren and cheering on the 
South Carolina Gamecocks as a forty-six-year "Forever to Thee" Gamecock Club 
member; and

Whereas, Mr. Corbett 
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ronald Tyler and Roy 
Corbett; and niece, Caroline Bartsch; and

Whereas, Mr. Corbett leaves 
to cherish his memory his two daughters, Kara (Joseph) Brurok and Laura 
Katherine Corbett; grandchildren, Madison Free, Ellis Brurok, Sidney Free, and 
Hank Brurok; sister, Delanie (Keith) Bartsch; and nieces and nephews, Greg 
Fogle, Ron Tyler, Jason Corbett, and Viktoria Ford. He will be greatly missed. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the 
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 
express profound sorrow upon the passing of Joseph Marion Corbett and extend 
the deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joseph Marion 
Corbett.

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