July 11, 2011 - Herald Banner
Cecil Corley
GREENVILLE — Cecil O. Corley, 89, of Greenville, passed away in the mid-evening hours of July 9, 2011, at the Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville.
Mr. Corley was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Graham of Young County, to Printiss Owen and Mayme (Tibbitts) Corley; they preceded him in death.
After graduation from high school, Cecil attended the University of Texas at Arlington before joining the United States Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II as a crew chief working on air planes.
Upon returning stateside he married Hazel Beatrice Freeman on March 17, 1948, in Dallas; she survives after 63 years of marriage.
Cecil retired from Southwestern Bell as an engineer.
In his free time he would often be found woodworking or keeping up with his favorite sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies.
He will be remembered for his storytelling and his strong will, but most of all for the love he had for his wife and family he leaves behind.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Bea, of Greenville; a son, Donald Owen Corley and wife Jackie of Keller; daughter Jan Kimberlin and husband Larry of Greenville; grandchildren Emily Marie Young and husband Scott, Erin Dawn Bingham and husband Hank, Elisa Beth Corley, Buddy Kimberlin and wife Jana, and Katie Kimberlin; and great-grandchildren Michael Young, Hannah Young, Paul Young, Tessa Young and Olivia Rose Bingham.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home with Randy Daw officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park with Hank Bingham, Donald Corley, Boyd Ferguson, Buddy Kimberlin, Larry Kimberlin and Scott Young serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Cecil Corley
GREENVILLE — Cecil O. Corley, 89, of Greenville, passed away in the mid-evening hours of July 9, 2011, at the Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville.
Mr. Corley was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Graham of Young County, to Printiss Owen and Mayme (Tibbitts) Corley; they preceded him in death.
After graduation from high school, Cecil attended the University of Texas at Arlington before joining the United States Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II as a crew chief working on air planes.
Upon returning stateside he married Hazel Beatrice Freeman on March 17, 1948, in Dallas; she survives after 63 years of marriage.
Cecil retired from Southwestern Bell as an engineer.
In his free time he would often be found woodworking or keeping up with his favorite sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies.
He will be remembered for his storytelling and his strong will, but most of all for the love he had for his wife and family he leaves behind.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Bea, of Greenville; a son, Donald Owen Corley and wife Jackie of Keller; daughter Jan Kimberlin and husband Larry of Greenville; grandchildren Emily Marie Young and husband Scott, Erin Dawn Bingham and husband Hank, Elisa Beth Corley, Buddy Kimberlin and wife Jana, and Katie Kimberlin; and great-grandchildren Michael Young, Hannah Young, Paul Young, Tessa Young and Olivia Rose Bingham.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home with Randy Daw officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park with Hank Bingham, Donald Corley, Boyd Ferguson, Buddy Kimberlin, Larry Kimberlin and Scott Young serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
July 11, 2011 - Herald Banner
Cecil Corley
GREENVILLE — Cecil O. Corley, 89, of Greenville, passed away in the mid-evening hours of July 9, 2011, at the Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville.
Mr. Corley was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Graham of Young County, to Printiss Owen and Mayme (Tibbitts) Corley; they preceded him in death.
After graduation from high school, Cecil attended the University of Texas at Arlington before joining the United States Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II as a crew chief working on air planes.
Upon returning stateside he married Hazel Beatrice Freeman on March 17, 1948, in Dallas; she survives after 63 years of marriage.
Cecil retired from Southwestern Bell as an engineer.
In his free time he would often be found woodworking or keeping up with his favorite sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies.
He will be remembered for his storytelling and his strong will, but most of all for the love he had for his wife and family he leaves behind.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Bea, of Greenville; a son, Donald Owen Corley and wife Jackie of Keller; daughter Jan Kimberlin and husband Larry of Greenville; grandchildren Emily Marie Young and husband Scott, Erin Dawn Bingham and husband Hank, Elisa Beth Corley, Buddy Kimberlin and wife Jana, and Katie Kimberlin; and great-grandchildren Michael Young, Hannah Young, Paul Young, Tessa Young and Olivia Rose Bingham.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home with Randy Daw officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park with Hank Bingham, Donald Corley, Boyd Ferguson, Buddy Kimberlin, Larry Kimberlin and Scott Young serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Cecil Corley
GREENVILLE — Cecil O. Corley, 89, of Greenville, passed away in the mid-evening hours of July 9, 2011, at the Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville.
Mr. Corley was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Graham of Young County, to Printiss Owen and Mayme (Tibbitts) Corley; they preceded him in death.
After graduation from high school, Cecil attended the University of Texas at Arlington before joining the United States Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II as a crew chief working on air planes.
Upon returning stateside he married Hazel Beatrice Freeman on March 17, 1948, in Dallas; she survives after 63 years of marriage.
Cecil retired from Southwestern Bell as an engineer.
In his free time he would often be found woodworking or keeping up with his favorite sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies.
He will be remembered for his storytelling and his strong will, but most of all for the love he had for his wife and family he leaves behind.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Bea, of Greenville; a son, Donald Owen Corley and wife Jackie of Keller; daughter Jan Kimberlin and husband Larry of Greenville; grandchildren Emily Marie Young and husband Scott, Erin Dawn Bingham and husband Hank, Elisa Beth Corley, Buddy Kimberlin and wife Jana, and Katie Kimberlin; and great-grandchildren Michael Young, Hannah Young, Paul Young, Tessa Young and Olivia Rose Bingham.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home with Randy Daw officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park with Hank Bingham, Donald Corley, Boyd Ferguson, Buddy Kimberlin, Larry Kimberlin and Scott Young serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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