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William Marson Corbly

1937 - 2025

BORN

1937

DIED

2025

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Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar

407 E. Broadway

Bolivar, Missouri

William Corbly Obituary

William Marson Corbly, 87, of Bolivar, left this earth to reunite with his beloved wife on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Marson was born on Dec. 20,1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Virgil and Fern (Miner) Corbly. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving from 1961-1964.
Marson married the love of his life, Dixie Belle Parkhurst, on June 23, 1963, in Los Angeles, California. Together for 52 years, they raised and loved four children.
He is survived by daughters Dixie Marie Miller of Marshfield, Kimberly Faye Strader and husband Dave Strader of Bolivar, Deborah Evelyn Corbly of Seymour; seven grandchildren, Sandra Magee of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Christina Dabney and husband Terry Dabney of Marshfield, Ashley Pfatenhauer and husband Christopher Pfatenhauer of Saint George, Utah, Amanda Loyd of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, F. Matthew Miller and wife Amanda (Vath) Miller of Ava, Dixie Anna Michelle Bastow of Bolivar, Destiny Barlett and husband David Barlett of Macomb; 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild due in September.
He was preceded in death by his wife Dixie Belle Corbly; his son, Aaron Marson Corbly; his parents, Virgil and Fern (Miner) Corbly.
Marson was well loved and will be missed dearly. At this time, no services are planned.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Bolivar Herald-Free Press from Aug. 14 to Aug. 15, 2025.

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