Living

Notes:

Lee Herbert Corley, 92, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Hemphill Care Center.

Lee was born November 28, 1927 to Charles C. Corley and Willie Mae Burk Corley and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. He joined the Merchant Marines when he was 15 years old and when he was old enough, he joined the United States Army. He owned and operated Corley's Service Station in Hemphill for more than 35 years.

Lee was a member of Rosevine Church of God. He was also a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 in Hemphill, the VFW Post #10351, and the Sabine County Shriners.

Lee was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Leta Joyce Corley; his grandson, Brandon Corley; and several siblings.

He is survived by his sons, Edward Corley and wife, Susan, James Corley and wife, Stephanie, and David Corley, all of Hemphill; brothers, Larry Corley and wife, Rachel, of Tyler and Robert Corley of Liberty; grandchildren, Cara Westbrook and husband, Andrew, Eric Corley, and Ashley Roberts and husband, Christopher; and great grandson, Alex Freeman.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow service in Hemphill Cemetery with Masonic Rites.

Condolences may be left and guestbook may be signed at www.starrfuneralhome.com

(Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home)
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 15, 2020, Page 5

Lee married Leta Joyce Conner before 1956. Leta (daughter of Starling Wesley Conner and Willie Lorena Edgar) was born on 11 Feb 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 2018; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as Lela Joyce on the Texas Birth index transcription of her birth, but as Leta Joyce on the listings of each of her three sons, and in the obituary of her sister, Clarice Conner Clark.

Mrs. Leta Joyce Corley was born on February 5, 1934. The youngest of 4 girls. She graduated from Hemphill ISD and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin University with a teaching degree. She married Lee Herbert Corley on February 15, 1954. Lee and Leta went on to have 3 boys, Ed, James, and David. On top of having 3 boys, they managed to open a service station and Leta taught school. With lots of love and determination they raised their children and owned a successful business.

When she wasn't teaching she could be found at many functions involving her children or grandchildren. Her pride in her family was always apparent in anything she did. She was always known for her smile and her ear piercing whistle. That whistle would have children standing at attention from 1/2 mile away. She used it at school and at home. If you didn't listen when she whistled you would be in trouble.

After teaching for over 30 years, Leta retired in 1996. She spent most of her teaching career in 1st grade. She loved all her little students. She probably taught 80% of the children in Hemphill.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her family was her world and pride to most people she was Leta Joyce or Mrs. Corley. To her family she was momma or nanny, but to Lee she was "Yes Dear". She would give advice or just hold our hands. She is the glue that holds our family together. She loved to pick and joke with her boys. She always said that if her boys weren't picking at her she knew something was wrong.

There will be a visitation of friends and family Tuesday from 5 until 8 pm at Starr Funeral Home and her funeral service will be at 10:00 am Wednesday at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with burial to follow in Hemphill Cemetery.

She is survived by; her husband of 65 years Lee Herbert Corley of Hemphill; sons, Edward Corley and wife Susan of Hemphill, James Corley and wife Stephanie of Hemphill, David Corley and wife Patricia of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Cara Westbrook and husband Andrew of Hemphill, Eric Corley of Hemphill, and Ashley Roberts and husband Christopher of Alabama; great grandson, Alexander Freeman of Hemphill; sister, Vernell Thomas of Palestine; nieces, Lauren Karch and husband Robert of Palestine, Anice Carter and husband Terry of Van, and Alice Smith of Lufkin. She is preceded in death by; her parents Lorena Louisa Edgar Conner and Starling Wesley Conner; grandson Brandon Corley; and sisters Rosalee Smith and Clarice Clark; and niece Louisa Ryan.

Register book may be signed and condolences may be left at www.starrfuneralhome.com

Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 21, 2018, Page 9

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J667-GRV
name: Charlie Clarence Carley
death date: 26 Sep 1971
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 88 years
estimated birth date: 1883
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Bob Carley
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Nancy Mc Donald
mother's birthplace:
occupation: carpenter
place of residence:
cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
burial place:
burial date:
informant Charles Corley
additional relatives:
film number: 2223436
digital film number: 4169949
image number: 1198
reference number: 75468
Collection: Charlie Clarence Carley, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Tyler County, JP 3
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 19 SD 229=4 Sheet 1A Stamped 196
1-1
Corley, Charlie Head M W 37 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Corley, Willie Mae Wf F W 29 M 16 Tx Tx Ark
Corley, Elbert Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Corley, Charlie Jr Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Corley, Helen Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Corley, Lee Herbert Son M W 2 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Elex, John Laborer M In 36 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Charles + Willie Mae Burk. Willie was born on 14 Jan 1901 in Texas; died on 4 Aug 1997 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is shown as Willie Burch on the Texas Birth records of sons Elbert and Lee Herbert Corley. However in Lee Herbert's 2020 obituary, her last name is instead spelled as BURK.

A Willie M Burch, female, age 9, born in Texas, can be found on the 1910 Federal Census in Nacogdoches County in the home of William A and Nannie Burch. He was shown as born in Texas ca 1871, and his wife born in Tennessee ca 1869. They have eight children in their household at the time.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD68-NYG
name: Starling Wesley Conner
death date: 07 Mar 1936
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 43 years 9 months 11 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 25 May 1892
birthplace: Buyon, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Lorena Conner
father's name: Leander Jackson Conner
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Kalin Smith
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Office Work
place of residence: Hemphill, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: ...Hill, Tex
Informant: Lorena Conner
burial date: 07 Mar 1936
additional relatives:
film number: 2116862
digital film number: 4166723
image number: 2638
reference number: v X cn 17021
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Starling Wesley Conner, 1936

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 and 12 day of Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 7A
122-122
Conner, Leander J Head M W 69 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Starlin W Son M W 28 M Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Connor, Lorena Dtr-in-law F W 24 M Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 16 and 17 Apr 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 6A Stamped 116
105-107
Conner, Wesley S Head M W 37 M 26 Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Conner, Lorena Wf F W 31 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Rosallee Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Vernell Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Conner, Clarice Dtr F W 4 1/2 S Tx Tx Tx

Starling married Willie Lorena Edgar on 18 Aug 1919. Willie (daughter of James Valentine Edgar and Jack Payne "Paynie" Gooch) was born about 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1963 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by Kay Parker McCary and Laura Buckmaster as Lorena Dickey.

Kay Parker McCary also transcribes her cemetery listing as Lorena C. Dickey Conner.

However, according to the obituary of her daughter, Clarice Conner Clark, she was a daugther of Lorena Edgar Conner, and was preceded in death by bother her parents, and her STEP-FATHER (emphasis added) Carrol DICKEY.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDY7-FVW
name: Lorena Conner Dickey
death date: 14 Apr 1963
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 65 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 09 Jan 1899
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J. V. Edgar
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Payne Gooch
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife, Mother
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery
burial place: Sabine County, Texas
burial date: 15 Apr 1963
additional relatives:
film number: 2117272
digital film number: 4028589
image number: 2901
reference number: CN 27165
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Lorena Conner Dickey, 1963

Notes:

In 1900, his nephew Willis, age 8, was living with them.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 2
Enumerated 7 June 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 4B
68-68
Conner, L. J. Head M W Jan 1853 47 m 26 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Caroline M Wf W F Nov 1856 43 m 26 9/8 Tx Ala Tx
Conner, Jessie Son W M Dec 1876 23 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Lizzie C Dtr W F Jun 1878 21 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Gilbert W Son M W Aug 1880 18 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Cornelia N Dtr W F Nov 1882 17 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Rosa C Dtr W F Oct 1884 15 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Ada W F May 1889 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Starlin Son M W May 1892 8 S Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Artie P Son W M Oct 1898 1 Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Willie Nephew W M May 1881 18 S Tx Ga Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 20 and 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 3B
59-59
Conner, Leander Head m W 60 Wd Ga Ga tga Farmer
Conner, Ada Dtr F W 20 S Tx Ga Tx
Conner, Starling Son M W 17 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Conner, Artie Son M W 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Nolan Hired Boy M W 15 S Tx SC Tx Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 and 12 day of Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 7A
122-122
Conner, Leander J Head M W 69 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Conner, Starlin W Son M W 28 M Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Connor, Lorena Dtr-in-law F W 24 M Tx Tx Tx

Leander + Martha "Marthy" Caroline Smith. Martha (daughter of John A. Smith and Amanda Low) was born on 7 Nov 1856 in Texas; died on 15 Mar 1907 in Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the son of William G. Edgar and Margaret Edgar.

(Research):Census Listings:

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 16 and 18 April 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 2A Stamped 108
21-21
Edgar, James V Hd M W 35 M1 16 Tx La Nc Farmer
Edgar, Payne J Wf F W 33 M1 16 9/6 Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, William G Son W M 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Columbia M Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Lorena L Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Emily Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, James D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Florence B Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct One
Enumerated 5 February 1920
SD ?26 ED 168 Sheet 27B
534-536
Edgar, James V Hd M W 47 M Tx La NC Farmer
Edgar, Paynie Wf F W 45 M Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, William G Son M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, James A Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Edgar, Florence B Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Madie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Austin Son W W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 18 and 19, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 6B
115-117
Edgar, Jim V Hd M W 58 M 22 Tx La NC Farmer
Edgar, Pany Wf F W 56 M 19 Tx Tn Tx
Edgar, Austin Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper
Edgar, Madie Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper

James married Jack Payne "Paynie" Gooch on 19 Oct 1893 in Sabine County, Texas. Jack (daughter of Philander Davis Gooch and Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne) was born about Apr 1874 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]