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Lee Herbert Corley

Male 1927 - 2020  (92 years)


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  • Name Lee Herbert Corley  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth 28 Nov 1927  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Jan 2020  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    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
    Person ID I38466  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2022 

    Father Charles "Charlie" Clarence Corley, Sr.,   b. 17 Sep 1883, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1971, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Willie Mae Burk,   b. 14 Jan 1901, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1997, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage Y  [7
    Family ID F12617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leta Joyce Conner,   b. 11 Feb 1934, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 2018 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1956  [8
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F11752  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Nov 1927 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jan 2020 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), November 2, 2011, Page 11, obituary of Clarice Conner Clark (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Tyler County, JP 3 Enumerated April 8, 1930 ED 19 SD 229=4 Sheet 1A Stamped 196 1-1 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T627_4132; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 203-8. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.).

    6. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 15, 2020, Page 5 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S60] McCary, Kay P. "Hemphill City Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    8. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), November 21, 2018, Page 9 (Reliability: 3).