He was married to Carolyn R. Corbin for 55 years. Jay had a career in radiology/medical imaging for HCA Hospital Corp and Diagnox.
Jay was a member of multiple civic organizations both professionally and civically, and had a passion for golf, fishing, arrowhead hunting, gardening and piddling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Oda Corbin; sister, Be-Be Hollingsworth; and wife Carolyn R. Corbin.
He is survived by son Willis L. Corbin; daughter Carol Heitzman and husband William Heitzman; grandchildren Jamie Tatum and husband Clay Tatum, Ryan Bailey, Benjamin Corbin and wife Wendi Corbin, and Erin Bailey; great-grandchildren Laila Corbin and Brent Tatum; and brother Richard Corbin.