Charles Owen "Corky" McCormick 18 of Bargersville, IN. passed away Friday, May 27, 2005 at his residence in White River Township. He was born December 6, 1986 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Indiana to Dr. Charles Owen McCormick III and Janet R. (Croney) McCormick of Bargersville, they survive. Other survivors include a sister Morgan Amelia "Amy" McCormick of Bargersville, maternal grandfather Carlton Luverne Croney of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, formerly of Speedway, IN., uncles Rodney Joseph Croney of San Diego, California and Patrick Jay McCormick of Indianapolis, aunts Elizabeth McCormick-Ross of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Kathleen McCormick-Zatopa of San Francisco, California. He was also preceded in death by grandparents Mary Louise (Snyder) Croney, Charles O. McCormick Jr. M.D. and Esther C. (Brubach) McCormick and a uncle Michael Gene McCormick. He was a senior at Center Grove High School in Greenwood where he was involved in the stage craft studies at the school. He was the guitar player in the musical Godspell at Center Grove High School. He had played in the Center Grove Bantam Football League and had been a member of the Center Grove Middle School Golf Team. He composed and wrote lyrics for the musical group The Spade Kicks where he was the lead guitarist for the band. He was a member of New Hope Church in Greenwood. The Reverend Greg Ponchot will conduct a service 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 31 at the Community Church Of Greenwood, 1477 West Main Street Greenwood, IN. with visitation on Monday, May 30 from 3:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in White River Township. Memorial contributions can be made to the Charles Owen "Corky" McCormick IV Memorial Scholarship Fund, make checks payable to Janet McCormick in care of Forest Lawn Funeral Home P.O. Box 9 Greenwood, Indiana 46143. Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Greenwood is handling the arrangements. You are invited to visit:
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Published by The Indianapolis Star on May 30, 2005.