Lee Herbert Corley

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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

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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]

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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
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father's name: Bob Carley
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mother's name: Nancy Mc Donald
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occupation: carpenter
place of residence:
cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
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informant Charles Corley
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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 married 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.