Visitation will be at 10:00 am on Friday, October 23rd, right before the funeral at the Laurel Land Rose Hill Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, October 23rd at Laurel Land Rose Hill Funeral Home, 7301 E. Lancaster, Fort Worth, Texas with Owen Goff officiating and Alan Corry, Don Knight, Paul Recer, and Gary Sims eulogizing. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Laurel Land Rose Hill.
Charles was born in Fort Worth to Jame P. and Lou Ella Ray Corry on 01/17/1939. He went to school in Fort Worth and graduated from Polly High School. He married Glenda Gayle Parmer on 09/12/1959 in Fort Worth. He graduated from The University of Texas. He worked as a CPA for Peat, Marwick, & Mitchell for a while. He then bought Vina National and became a manufacturer of epoxy dispensing machines.
He was a Life Member of the Dallas Model A Ford Club. He was also a member of the Longhorn A's. He was one of the 80 people commissioned to start Fellowship of Las Colinas. He was a proud member of the Texas Exes Alumni Association. He was a Scout Master for many years, taking his troop from Weblows Scouts to Eagle Scouts and on several trips to Philmont.
Charles is preceded in death by his father, JP Corry, his mother, Lou Ella Corry, and his brothers: Fred, Robert, and James Corry.
Charles is survived by his wife, Gayle Corry, his son Mark Corry and wife Kiki Corry; his daughter, Marcia McKay and husband Brian McKay; his two grandchildren, Emma McKay and Charles Corry “Charlie” McKay; and his sister, Sue Morrow.
Pallbearers will be Mike Corry, Spencer Corry, Steven Corry, Larry Jones, Charlie McKay, and Darrel Wiggins.
Memorials may be given to Happy Hills Farm.
The family of Charles Corry wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff at College Park, the Dallas Model A Club, and Fellowship of Las Colinas.
