Delos Corderman

LEXINGTON — The Reverend Delos Duane Corderman, 72, died Saturday, May 9, 2009. The son of Robert L. Corderman and Esther Davis (Corderman) Pike was born and raised in Sac City, Iowa. He received a B.A. from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa in 1958 and a Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1961. He met his wife while at Duke University where she was a graduate student and they were married in August 1961. They started their lives together when he was first appointed to be the pastor of the Cades Charge for the South Carolina Methodist Church in 1961. He later served appointments as pastor of the St. John — McBee Charge in Greenville, South Carolina from 1965 to 1970, the Bethel — St. John Charge from 1970 to 1972, and Lexington United Methodist Church from 1972 to 1976. In 1976, he was appointed as the Administrator of the Office of Ministerial Affairs where he managed the pension fund, credit union, and health benefits program for the South Carolina United Methodist Conference until his retirement in 2007.

His service to the United Methodist Church included the South Carolina Board of Pensions, 1972; UMCare Task Force, 1990; Benefits 2000 Task Force; and as a General and Jurisdictional Conference delegate in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. He was also the only retired minister elected to serve as a delegate to the United Methodist Jurisdictional Conference in 2008. He served as South Carolina Annual Conference Secretary from 1984 until 2002. Rev. Corderman also served on the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits from 1980 — 1988 and 1992 — 2000. He received the Charles Calkins Award for Outstanding Leadership in Pensions and Benefits Administration given by the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits for the United Methodist Church in 2006.

He was an active member and past President of the Lexington Lions Club. He also was a 26-year member of the Town of Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals. After his retirement, he became a volunteer for the Democratic Party. At Lexington United Methodist Church he was a member of the United Methodist Men, the Prime Timers and taught the Aldersgate Sunday School Class for 30 years. He was an enthusiastic member of the Palaver Club, as well as a member of the Thomas Cooper Society.

Rev. Corderman is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Evelyn Gabbert Corderman; his daughter and son-in-law, Amy Corderman Purdy and Gregory R. Purdy; his daughter and son-in-law, Laura Corderman Harbison and William P. Harbison; his grandson, Nicholas Gregory Purdy; his niece, Julie Summers and nephew, Kirby Summers. Delos was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Denise Corderman Summers.

Rev. Corderman was a loving husband, a wonderful father and a caring friend to all, who will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

The Service of Death and Resurrection will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Lexington United Methodist Church in Lexington, South Carolina. The Rev. Richard Knight, the Rev. Miyoung Paik, and the Rev. Timothy McClendon will officiate at the service. Honorary pallbearers include the Aldersgate Sunday School Class, the United Methodist ministers and their spouses and the Palaver Club. There will be a visitation at the church immediately following the service. Memorials can be made to Lexington United Methodist Church Building Fund, 309 East Main Street, Lexington, South Carolina, 29072. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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