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Submitted: 9/19/22 • Approved: 9/19/22 • Last Updated: 9/22/22 • R537747-G537747-S3
Mary Bea Riley Corley
June 27, 1926-September 11, 2007
“GramBea”
*Photo, courtesy Wanda M.
Services for Mary Bea Riley Corley, 81 of Abilene, formerly of Andrews, will be 10:00 AM Friday, September 14, 2007 in McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Kevin Bullard, pulpit minister of Andrews Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home. Bea passed away at her daughters residence in Austin, Texas early Tuesday morning, September 11, 2007.
She was born in Colorado City, Texas on June 27, 1926. Bea married Carl E. Corley in 1948 in Brownfield, Texas. She lived in Louisiana several years and many towns in West Texas including Andrews, Seminole, Brownfield and Abilene. She and her husband also spent many years in the Middle East, Persian Gulf Area in the mid 1970's. Bea was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Corley preceded her in death in 2006.
Survivors include, sons; Robert C. Corley, Bayou Vista, LA, Richard E. Corley, Lafayette, LA, daughter; Reba G. Crowson, Pflugerville, TX, brother; Sam Riley, Jr, Andrews, sisters; Martha Hungerford, Andrews, Stella Creeman, Weatherford, TX and Cora Holmes, Brownfield, TX. Six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Obituary by McNett Funeral Home
Contributed on 9/19/22 by neldapat
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