Ronnie Ray Corbett, age 77, of Knob Noster, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park.

He was born May 2, 1947, in Sedalia, MO, the son of Carrol and Sarah (Strickland) Corbett. He graduated from Knob Noster High School in 1965 and began a lifelong dream of being a farmer. He still rents his first farm from Floyd and Katie Griffith.

On February 14, 1968, he and Violet Sams were united in marriage in Claycomo, Missouri from the same minister Frank Higgins that married his parents. They were married in the church parsonage with Roy Epple and his father James Epple as witnesses. They took them to the airport, and they flew to Great Falls, Montana for their honeymoon, which was his first plane ride.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Violet Corbett; his sons, Jeffrey James (Lynette) Corbett, Joseph Scott (Autumn) Corbett, and John Deere (Renee) Corbett; his grandchildren, Clayton (Rachel) Corbett, Riley Corbett, Kolby Baker, Zachary Baker, MacKenzie Corbett, John Deere Corbett, Jr., Sammie Corbett, Charlie Corbett, Lyman Corbett, and Walker Corbett; two great grandchildren, KyRina Golden and Legend Golden; and his siblings, Carolyn (Dave) Drennon, Jackie (Alan) Parks, and Randy "Skeeter" (Diane) Corbett.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother in infancy, Rodney Russell Corbett.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Simple Blessings Farm, 280 NE FF HWY, Knob Noster, MO 65336. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time.

A private interment will follow at the Knob Noster Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clayton Corbett, John Deere Corbett, Jr., Chad Gemes, Asa Bowling, Tim Evert, Tim Arnett, Doug Arnett and Gene Arnett. Honorary Pallbearers are Gary Powell, Gayle Matthews, Bob Williams, Bruce Strobel, Ellsworth Bryan Sams and Ben Knaus.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Knob Noster Youth Sports Association (KNYSA) or the Knob Noster FFA and left in care of Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home.