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1933
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2022
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Thelton McCorcle Obituary
May 19, 1933 - April 4, 2022
Thelton Wayne McCorcle was born on May 19th, 1933 in Colorado City, Texas to Finnis McCorcle and Julia Robison. After graduating from Odessa High School (TX) he was accepted into the US Marine Corp and served in the Korean War. His service in the Marines and US Army earned him the GI Bill which afforded him two bachelors and ultimately the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M.
After leaving active duty with the Army he found a career with USDA where he served in Puerto Rico, Miami and Alabama.
He was the Export Veterinarian at the International Airport in Miami for 12 years while attending Army Reserves. The completion of the General Staff College allowed him to be promoted to Colonel. Being transferred to Auburn with USDA was a welcome change from the hectic Miami life.
While being stationed in Germany he met his wife of 47 years, Elisabeth.
He left Terra Firma, as he would say, on April 4th, 2022.
He is preceded in death by his brother Jim McCorcle.
He is survived by his wife Elisabeth; children: Laurie Suzanne Lawrence (Jim), Stephanie Dawn McCorcle, Tatjana Bianka Sindo, and Alexander Patrick McCorcle (Aime); grandchildren: Isaiah, William, Oliver, Isaac, Zoie, Alex, Alynn, and Brittany; brothers: Douglas McCorcle, and Gary McCorcle. He was grateful for the care of Compassus and he appreciated the expertise of Dr. Bantwal Baliga, Dr. Holmes, Dr. Rhodes, and Dr. Brian Wood.
Family members remember him as diligent, generous, relaxed, smoking his pipe and drawing pictures. It could be said, what he enjoyed most out of life was to make people laugh.
His best friend Richard McCormick said, "McCorcle cannot be corrupted".
Our loss is immense.
A memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 8th beginning at 10:00 a.m. CST at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home and Crematory will be directing.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to a charity of your choice.
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The girl cousins on the Robison side: Brenda Rapp, Kay Plumlee & Sherry Cha
April 28, 2022
So sorry to hear of Buds passing. We have so many great memories of our life with him & we often talk about him and Jimmy. I know they are having a great time since Gary arrived. Prayers for comfort to one and all.
Bill Cooper
April 18, 2022
He knew his assignment, a great man.
Margaret (Seymour)St. John
April 9, 2022
Condolences and prayers to Mac's family; cherish your warm memories of him, as I do.....we met in Heidelberg; I was a teacher and he and John Kelly veterinarians on base. Mac added warmth and humor to all of our gatherings!! He was a great artist, too...creating funny postcards!! I remember the pack he drew for my mother:-). God bless your family, Mac, Margaret
John and Marion Kelly
April 7, 2022
Farewell good friend, buddy and Best Man at our wedding.
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