JAMES PAUL CORKREN, JR.
"Jimmy"
I love his sister Cindy & their mama, Mary, and brother Frankey. These pix were taken just 3 wks. ago at Jimmy's younger brother's wedding.
Left to right:
Paul, Charlie, Mary, Michael, Frankey, Suta, Jimmy, Cindy
Jimmy's on the left and Frankey's on the right.
Still cutting up after all these years
It was certainly very sad news today to hear of Jimmy's passing last night in Birmingham, AL. His family is bringing him home to Memphis.~God bless you all~
OBITUARY FROM "The Commercial Appeal" Memphis, TN
Alabama, Birmingham - JAMES “Jim” P. CORKREN, JR., passed away on August 7, 2010 at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham due to coronary heart disease. Jim was employed by Laboratory Corporation of America. He graduated from Memphis University School in 1972, attended Covenant College in Chattanooga for two years and graduated from The University of Memphis in 1976. He leaves behind his mother, Mary B. Corkren of Collierville; his brother, Frank B. Corkren and wife, Sri of Germantown; his sister and her husband, Cindy C. Blum and Charles G. Blum of Memphis; his nephews, Paul L. Blum and J. Michael Blum, both of Memphis; many cousins from Alabama and Mississippi, and a host of other loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, James P. “Bud” Corkren, Sr. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Covenant United Methodist Church, 8340 Walnut Grove Road in Cordova, TN, with services to follow. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery immediately following services. Memorials can be made to Covenant United Methodist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to: High Point Funeral Chapel.
