Larry Wayne Corder, 71, of Saulsbury, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
The husband of Evie May Johnson Corder, who survives, he was a Baptist Minister for 47 years. He was born February 22, 1938 to the late Floyd Alexander "Buck" Corder and Willie Mae Corder. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 at Grand Canyon College in Phoenix, Arizona and was in the Tennessee National Guard. He ministered at Oak Grove in Moscow, Hickory Grove in Moscow, 10 years at Saulsbury, New Hope in Pocahontas, Gibson, Camden, and Ripley. He was a native of Memphis, spent 17 years in Saulsbury, and lived in West Tennessee since 1973.
In addition to his wife, who he married September 28, 1960, he is survived be two daughters, Kathleen Denise Allen of Memphis, Colleen May Young Petty and husband Beau of Middleton; two sons and their wives, Wesley Patrick Corder and Joyce of Peoria, AZ, Timothy Alexander Corder and Caz of Tucson, AZ; a sister, Patsy Allison of Humboldt, AZ; a brother, Jerry Alvin Corder of Surprise, AZ; 8 grandchildren, Sarah Maxine Smith, Rose Charlene Brown, Katherine Michele, Dustin Hardy, and Aaron William Allen, Adam Wayne Corder and wife, Heather, Briar Davis and Anna May Young; 2 great grandchildren, Dallas Clayton and Angel Leighann Gabrielle Corder.