GARY ALLEN CORCORAN, age 73 years, a lifelong resident of Parsons, WV departed this life early Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013 at Cortland Acres at Thomas, WV following a twelve year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He was born Saturday, November 25, 1939 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Earl and Violet Virginia Kelley Corcoran. He was twice married. First to Jean Nester Long, who survives with her husband Ben at Sunset Heights. On November 7, 1998 at Porterwood, WV, he was married to the former Rebecca Lynn Parks, who survives at Parsons.
Also surviving are three sons, Ricky Earl Corcoran and wife Dana of Blackman Flats, Rocky Allen Corcoran and Vivian of Bull Run, Kevin Scot Corcoran and wife Tammy of Parsons; one daughter, Kelly Rae Underwood and husband Jerry of Parsons; one stepson, Roger "Eric" Auvil and Jenny of Moorefield; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Gibson of Parsons; six grandchildren, Brandon and wife Miranda, Ashley, Mike, Chris, Seth and Leah; five step grandchildren; Ethan, Thomas, Kandice, Steven and Travis; and one great grandson; Colton Brooks Corcoran.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the Class of 1958, where he served as Class President and was a member of the football and basketball squad. He attended West Virginia University. He was a member of the Parsons Presbyterian Church and served as a former Deacon. He was a former member of the Parsons City Council and he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Parsons, where he enjoyed cooking corn dogs at the fair. During his high school years, he worked for the former Clover Farm Grocery. He was a former employee of Stevens Construction, a former employee of the United States Forest Service and was a former salesman for Nationwide Insurance. He was a self employed carpenter. During 1998, he retired after twenty two years of service at the Davis Center at Davis, WV. He was an avid sports fan, following the NY Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys and Tucker County sports.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 1 PM. Pastor Allen Dale Crosten will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation at; 1601 Second Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387.
He was born Saturday, November 25, 1939 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Earl and Violet Virginia Kelley Corcoran. He was twice married. First to Jean Nester Long, who survives with her husband Ben at Sunset Heights. On November 7, 1998 at Porterwood, WV, he was married to the former Rebecca Lynn Parks, who survives at Parsons.
Also surviving are three sons, Ricky Earl Corcoran and wife Dana of Blackman Flats, Rocky Allen Corcoran and Vivian of Bull Run, Kevin Scot Corcoran and wife Tammy of Parsons; one daughter, Kelly Rae Underwood and husband Jerry of Parsons; one stepson, Roger "Eric" Auvil and Jenny of Moorefield; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Gibson of Parsons; six grandchildren, Brandon and wife Miranda, Ashley, Mike, Chris, Seth and Leah; five step grandchildren; Ethan, Thomas, Kandice, Steven and Travis; and one great grandson; Colton Brooks Corcoran.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the Class of 1958, where he served as Class President and was a member of the football and basketball squad. He attended West Virginia University. He was a member of the Parsons Presbyterian Church and served as a former Deacon. He was a former member of the Parsons City Council and he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Parsons, where he enjoyed cooking corn dogs at the fair. During his high school years, he worked for the former Clover Farm Grocery. He was a former employee of Stevens Construction, a former employee of the United States Forest Service and was a former salesman for Nationwide Insurance. He was a self employed carpenter. During 1998, he retired after twenty two years of service at the Davis Center at Davis, WV. He was an avid sports fan, following the NY Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys and Tucker County sports.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 1 PM. Pastor Allen Dale Crosten will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation at; 1601 Second Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387.
GARY ALLEN CORCORAN, age 73 years, a lifelong resident of Parsons, WV departed this life early Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013 at Cortland Acres at Thomas, WV following a twelve year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He was born Saturday, November 25, 1939 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Earl and Violet Virginia Kelley Corcoran. He was twice married. First to Jean Nester Long, who survives with her husband Ben at Sunset Heights. On November 7, 1998 at Porterwood, WV, he was married to the former Rebecca Lynn Parks, who survives at Parsons.
Also surviving are three sons, Ricky Earl Corcoran and wife Dana of Blackman Flats, Rocky Allen Corcoran and Vivian of Bull Run, Kevin Scot Corcoran and wife Tammy of Parsons; one daughter, Kelly Rae Underwood and husband Jerry of Parsons; one stepson, Roger "Eric" Auvil and Jenny of Moorefield; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Gibson of Parsons; six grandchildren, Brandon and wife Miranda, Ashley, Mike, Chris, Seth and Leah; five step grandchildren; Ethan, Thomas, Kandice, Steven and Travis; and one great grandson; Colton Brooks Corcoran.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the Class of 1958, where he served as Class President and was a member of the football and basketball squad. He attended West Virginia University. He was a member of the Parsons Presbyterian Church and served as a former Deacon. He was a former member of the Parsons City Council and he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Parsons, where he enjoyed cooking corn dogs at the fair. During his high school years, he worked for the former Clover Farm Grocery. He was a former employee of Stevens Construction, a former employee of the United States Forest Service and was a former salesman for Nationwide Insurance. He was a self employed carpenter. During 1998, he retired after twenty two years of service at the Davis Center at Davis, WV. He was an avid sports fan, following the NY Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys and Tucker County sports.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 1 PM. Pastor Allen Dale Crosten will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation at; 1601 Second Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387.
He was born Saturday, November 25, 1939 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Earl and Violet Virginia Kelley Corcoran. He was twice married. First to Jean Nester Long, who survives with her husband Ben at Sunset Heights. On November 7, 1998 at Porterwood, WV, he was married to the former Rebecca Lynn Parks, who survives at Parsons.
Also surviving are three sons, Ricky Earl Corcoran and wife Dana of Blackman Flats, Rocky Allen Corcoran and Vivian of Bull Run, Kevin Scot Corcoran and wife Tammy of Parsons; one daughter, Kelly Rae Underwood and husband Jerry of Parsons; one stepson, Roger "Eric" Auvil and Jenny of Moorefield; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Gibson of Parsons; six grandchildren, Brandon and wife Miranda, Ashley, Mike, Chris, Seth and Leah; five step grandchildren; Ethan, Thomas, Kandice, Steven and Travis; and one great grandson; Colton Brooks Corcoran.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the Class of 1958, where he served as Class President and was a member of the football and basketball squad. He attended West Virginia University. He was a member of the Parsons Presbyterian Church and served as a former Deacon. He was a former member of the Parsons City Council and he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Parsons, where he enjoyed cooking corn dogs at the fair. During his high school years, he worked for the former Clover Farm Grocery. He was a former employee of Stevens Construction, a former employee of the United States Forest Service and was a former salesman for Nationwide Insurance. He was a self employed carpenter. During 1998, he retired after twenty two years of service at the Davis Center at Davis, WV. He was an avid sports fan, following the NY Yankees, the Dallas Cowboys and Tucker County sports.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Saturday from 5 to 8 PM. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 1 PM. Pastor Allen Dale Crosten will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation at; 1601 Second Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387.
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