Robert Ewing Corlew, 89, died June 14, 2011 following a brief illness. A native of Charlotte, Tennessee, he lived in Murfreesboro for the past 62 years. He was a graduate of Austin Peay State University, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Alabama.He was the widower of Mary Saille Scott Corlew. Dr. Corlew was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving overseas during World War II. Dr. Corlew was on the faculty of MTSU from 1949 until 1990, beginning his career there as in instructor in history, subsequently becoming the first chairman of the History Department, the Dean of Liberal Arts, and ending as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. He taught history at Bethel College in 1948, and served on the Board of Trustees as well. His scholarship includes authoring A History of Dickson County, Tennessee, The Volunteer State, and co-authoring A Short History of Tennessee, which was published for more than 40 years. He served as Chairman of the Tennessee Historical Commission for many years, was a Director of Commerce Union Bank, served as Chairman of the Rutherford County Bicentennial Commission and as chair of the committee to form the Rutherford County Center for the Arts. As an elder in the Presbyterian Church USA for more than 50 years, he served his church on a number of committees and as an adult Sunday School leader. Raising Hereford cattle on his farm in the Blackman community was a source of great enjoyment to him. He is survived by his children, Robert E. Corlew, III, Daniel Scott Corlew, and Mary Catherine Sevier; his grandchildren, Melissa Ann Corlew, Christopher James Corlew, Robert E. Corlew, IV, David Andrew Corlew, John Scott Corlew, and Mary Saille Scott Sevier; his sister, Elizabeth Corlew Daniel; three nephews and two nieces. He was predeceased by his sister, Sara Corlew Story Matlock. Visitation will be Thursday, June 16, from 5:00 " 8:00 pm at Woodfin Chapel, and his funeral will be held Friday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro. A private burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Resurge International, The Lions Clubs International Foundation, the Tennessee Historical Society, and First Presbyterian Church, Murfreesboro.