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WILLISTON - A memorial service for CWO3 Patrick Lane Corley USCG Ret., 87, of Williston, S.C. will be held at 4 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in the Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, with Military Honors accorded. The family will receive friends from 3 o’clock p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. The family has asked that memorials be made to the U.S. Coast Guard Alumni Association, www.cgaalumni.org.
Patrick passed away at home on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Born in Pelion, S.C., he was a son of the late Odell Corley and Avis Wynona Gunter Corley and was married to the late Maxine Fesik Corley. Mr. Corley started his career in the U.S. Army and after 4 years he transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard where he later retired as an Electronics Technician. After his retirement, he went back to school and received his LPN degree and worked several more years in the nursing field. He enjoyed traveling the country with his beloved wife of 62 years and they loved to support their grandkids by attending their sporting events.
He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Corley Metheny (Craig Chevrier) of Windsor, S.C. and Virginia Corley (Mark) Burgess of Jacksonville, Fla.; his grandchildren, Matthew Thomas (Kami) Augustine, Casandra Kosnechski, Nicholas Gilder, Mirandie (Seth) Mathis, Jimmy Brandon Payne and John Raymond Maximiek Sr.; great-grandchildren, Thomas Payne, Payton Payne, Jaxon Augustine, Nathanial Augustine and John Raymond Maximiek Jr.; two sisters, Ann Norton and Faye Hunter; brothers, Blair (Kathy) Corley, Larry (Caroline) Corley, Karl (Linda) Corley and Roy Corley; his nieces and nephews, Bud (Sherri) Norton, Terry (Claire) Norton, Lisa Hunter, Danny Hunter Jr., Heather (Ray) Crumpton, Dell (Kyra) Corley, Carroll (Nicole) Corley and Karla Corley.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Lauren Augustine Payne.
Folk Funeral Home, Inc. and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit the online registry at www.folkfuneralhome.com.
