He was born to Maurice Lain and Clellah Geraldine McCormick on September 13, 1947. After graduating high school, he enlisted into the United States Navy where he served as a signalman on the USS Sarsfield. After the Navy, he went to work for the United States Postal Service where he worked his way up and retired as a boiler and elevator inspector.
David’s favorite activities included spending time with family including his church family. He cherished the meals with his nephew, Caleb’s family after church every Sunday. He loved boating, fishing and playing card games or dominoes. He liked going to the car races with his sister. He enjoyed riding motorcycles which included dirt bikes in his younger years with his brothers and evolved into a Goldwing and BMW that he enjoyed riding with his nephew Jim. His last motorcycle was a vintage scooter that he loved riding around town with his best friend Connie Flewelling. In 2019, David had the privilege to attend the Honor Flight for veterans to Washington D.C. It was on this trip that he made new friends with other veterans and enjoyed meeting them for lunch regularly.
David is preceded in death by his father and mother, his brother Dennis McCormick, his ex-wife and good friend Vicki McCormick, and his brother-in-law Kenneth Bernson.
He is survived by his two daughters Kari McCormick and Krissy Thomason, along with her husband Matt. He had 3 beautiful grandchildren Tyler Thomason, Hannah Tomlinson, and Brett Thomason, and 2 great grandchildren, Rhylin and Baylon Thomason. He is also survived by one brother Larry McCormick, his wife Joy and one sister Michelle Bernson. He had many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews who adored him including Caleb, his wife Jenny and their children Annabelle and Brogan McCormick, Aleena McCormick, Jasmine McCormick, Jami Brannon and her children Blaine and Grayson, Jennifer Montgomery and her daughter Lola, Amy Bernson, Cynthia Davis and her husband Roland, Jim Patterson, his wife Eva, and their children Allison, Emma, Addy, Jordan and Eric.
Most will remember David as a strong military raised man. He had great discipline and a very strong work ethic which he instilled in his children. He was a man of great faith and shared that with as many people as possible. He was a kind man who would do anything for anyone and always had a pocket full of mints to hand out to children he met along the way.
He will be extremely missed on this earth by many, including his cat Ginger, but we know he is rejoicing in the presence of his Lord.
The family requests to please make donations to David's favorite Charities. Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Samaritan's Purse, Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation.
Funeral service will be aired live on Memorial Park Funeral Facebook page.
