Paul David Rorie

Paul Rorie,

Paul David Rorie passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, March 9, 2013, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 40 years old. Paul was born on December 29, 1972, also in Nashville. His family moved to Northeast Mississippi shortly thereafter, where Paul was a lifelong resident, mostly in Corinth. He was still residing in Corinth at the time of his passing. Paul attended Corinth, Alcorn Central, and Booneville public schools while he was growing up, and later attended college at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi, and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. Paul worked for twelve years at Long Distribution in Corinth, before going to work at Martin Industrial Supply for two years. At the time of his death he worked for Hagemeyer NA as a site manager for the Corinth and Prentiss tool cribs at Caterpillar. He was an active member at Church of the Crossroads, where he and his family faithfully attended. Paul was an avid reader and a poet. Among his favored activities were sailing, sport shooting, and spending quality time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his loving wife, Patience; his two daughters, Maura Faith and Neely Carson; his mother, Martha (Gwen) Rorie of Corinth; his three brothers, James (Tubby) Rorie of Corinth, John Rorie of Memphis, Tennessee, and Jason Rorie and his wife, Misty, of Corinth; a sister, Roseayn Rorie of Corinth; and three nephews and a niece.

He was preceded in death by his father, David R. Rorie of Corinth.

Funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Tuesday at Church of the Crossroads with Pastor Nelson Hight, Chris Gass, Brent McCartery officiating. Rodney Cummings will be doing the eulogy. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park.

Family will receive friends 1 to 2:45 at Church of the Crossroads.

Condolence can be left at www.memorialcorinth.com

Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements