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Larry Don Corley

July 10, 1948 — April 6, 2022

Larry Don Corley, 73, of Springtown, Texas passed away on April 6, 2022 from complications of cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents Jack and Christine Corley. He is survived by his siblings Brenda Tidwell, Mary Morrow, and Jack and Davis Corley, as well as his loving wife Joan Kelley Corley, his children Shannon Corley Cunningham and husband Glenn, Kenneth Corley and wife Amy, and Scott Corley and wife Ashley, his 7 grandchildren, his brothers- and sisters-in-law James Arnold Tidwell, Jim Morrow, and Eileen and Glenda Corley, as well as scores of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends.

Larry will be remembered and honored by his wife, Joan, of 44 years his children, Shannon, Kenneth, and Scott, and everyone family or otherwise who had the privilege to know him. He will always be Grandpa to his 7 grandchildren; Noah, Abigail, and Ruby Cunningham, Lorelai and Avery Corley, and Josephine and Juliette Corley.

He was born July 10, 1948 to Jack and Christine Corley of Tennyson, Texas, the fourth of their 5 children. He graduated from Bronte High School, Bronte TX in 1966. He attended North Texas State University and San Angelo State University prior to enlisting in the United States Army where he served from 1967-1970. After his term of service he studied accounting at the University of Houston where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Known as a Jack-of-all-trades, he was a man of many talents, and surprising interests. After graduating college he worked for such varied companies as Imco Services, Bell Helicopter, UrCarCo, Birdville Independent School District, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He was a small business owner, studied real estate and the stock market, and still managed to watch his children full-time while his wife worked full time for government contractors.

Larry was a devoted Christian with a servant’s heart. He will be greatly missed. Funeral Services will be held at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel, 913 North Elm Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086 on Saturday April 16 at 11:00 a.m., following a viewing on Friday April 15 at 6:00 p.m. He will be interred at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on April 29th at 1:00 p.m.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Friday, April 15, 2022

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services

913 North Elm Street, Weatherford, TX 76086

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Service

Saturday, April 16, 2022

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services

913 North Elm Street, Weatherford, TX 76086

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