Corry, Ronald Eugene 'Gene'

1935 - 2010  (75 years)

• Name	Corry, Ronald Eugene 'Gene'
  		Ronald E. "Gene" Corry (1935-2010)
  Birth	8 Feb 1935	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CORR.R001
  _FGRAVE	52266223
  Funeral	12 May 2010	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Military Service	AMH2, United States Navy  [2]
  		United States Navy
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  Death	10 May 2010	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	12 May 2010	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I21551	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Corry, John Roy,   b. 21 Feb 1903   d. Bef 11 Feb 2010 (Age < 106 years)
  Mother	MANN, Erma Maude,   b. 21 May 1907, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 1935 (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F9597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reddish, T.
  Children	+ 1. Corry, P. + 2. Corry, P.   3. Corry, Roger Eugene   d. Bef 10 May 2010
  Family ID	F9599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Feb 1935 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 10 May 2010 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 12 May 2010 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 12 May 2010 - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ronald E. "Gene" Corry, 75, of Flora, IL died at 1:04 PM Monday, May 10, 2010 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. He was born February 8, 1935 in Flora to John Roy & Erma (Mann) Corry. He married Thelma Reddish on July 6, 1957 in Flora. He served 4 years in the U.S. Navy, worked for the City of Flora retiring in 1993, and was a member of Flora Church of the Nazarene, the Friendship Sunday School Class of the church, and Flora American Legion Post #14. Gene was an avid Cubs fan and he also enjoyed geneology. He is survived by his wife: Thelma Corry; son: Phillip Corry; daughter: Paula McKnight; four grandchildren: Mandy McKnight, Adam McKnight, Melissa Corry, and Joshua Corry. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son (Roger Eugene Corry), and two brothers (Charles "Skip" Corry & twin brother Dean Corry). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Pastor Phil Alvord officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. Frank & Bright Funeral Home was in charge. Memorials to Clay County Home Health.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5914] (Reliability: 2). [S5915] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Corry, Ronald E. 'Gene', 75, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), May 11, 2010 @ 04:05 PM), none. (Reliability: 2).