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Submitted: 7/29/15 • Approved: 4/17/18 • Last Updated: 5/28/18 • R100691-G100690-S3
Daniel
July 29, 1925-January 25, 2011
Daniel Eugene Corkern, Jr Age 85 A lifelong resident of the Sheridan community died at 5:30 PM Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his residence.He was a railroad carman for GM & O, ICG and Illinois Central Railroads with 45 years of service. He was a US Army veteran of WWII where he served as an infantryman and earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was also a 50 year member of Pine Masonic Lodge #264 and was awarded the Past Masters Award. He was a member of Mt Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Survived by 1 Son and daughter-in-law Mark and Nancy Corkern of Franklinton; 3 Daughters and sons-in -law Dale and Eddie Bowman of St Amant; Karen and Johnny Hobgood; Susan and Walter O'Bryant all of Franklinton and Daughter-in-law Ginger Corkern of Franklinton,Grandchildren and spouses Beth Corkern and Matthew Fontenot, Sarah Corkern, Timothy and Lauren Corkern, Jonathan and Katie Bowman, Scott Hobgood, Paul and Kellie Hobgood, Josh Strahan, Jennifer Corkern Harris, Jessica Renee Corkern, Cory O'Bryant, Alison and Mike Singley,Great grandchildren Madelynne Fontenot, Mathieu Fontenot, Kiersten Harris, Jaylyn Hobgood, Claire Singley, Emily Singley, Autum, Jacob, Lizzie Crowe and Numerous nieces and nephews, He was preceded in death by his wife Masel Lang Corkern, son Sandy Corkern, parents Daniel E and Nancy Smith Corkern, and 3 brothers Rufus Corkern, Ralph Corkern, and Clifton Corkern.
Masel
November 13, 1925-October 27, 2003
Masel Lang Corkern, 77, a lifelong resident of the Sheridan community, died at 7:15 pm Monday in St Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. She was a member of Mt Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Daniel E Corkern, Jr of Sheridan; her five children and their spouses, Sandy and Ginger Corkern of Franklin, Dale and Eddie Bowman of St Amant, Karen and Johnny Hobgood, Susan and Walter O'Bryant, all of Sheridan, and Mark and Nancy Corkern of the Stateline community; eight grandchildren, Beth Corkern Fontenot of Bothell, Washington, Sarah Corkern Boudreaux, Timothy Corkern, Jonathan Bowman, all of Baton Rouge, Scott Hobgood, Paul Hobgood, Josh Strahan, Jennifer Corkern Harris, Jessica Corkern, Cory O'Bryant, and Alison O'Bryant Singley, all of the Franklinton area; her great-grandchildren, Madelynne Fontenot, Kiersten Harris, Jaylyn Hobgood, Claire Singley, and Autum, Jacob, and Lizzie Crowe; and numerous nieces and nephews.Preceding her in death were her parents, Ivy O and Cordelia McNeese Lang; her sister, Lora Lang Revere; and her brothers, Alton, Vernon, Alfred, Odie, Kenneth, and Wyman Lang.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Mt. Sinai Church.
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Contributed on 7/29/15 by billsully060
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