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Corey Sleaper Obituary
SAN ANTONIO - Corey Gordon Sleaper, age 40, passed away in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, April 1, 2016.
Corey was born June 15, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to the proud parents Elbert and Pamela Sleaper; he graduated from American Fork High School in 1993. Corey served in the Navy from 1994 until 1997, attaining the rank of Petty Officer, 3rd Class. On May 7, 2005, he married the love of his life, Ashley Pool daughter of Bill and Rachel Pool of Lafayette, Louisiana and Paul and Sherry Fiester of Texas.
He has lived in San Diego, California; Monroe, North Carolina; Houston, Texas, Lafayette, Louisiana; and most recently Austin, Texas and worked at Weatherford for the last 16 years.
Corey will be especially remembered for the deep love for his wife, children and family, incredible long standing friendships, the ability to find humor in just about any situation, and his ability to think of everyone else but himself.
Survivors include wife Ashely Sleaper, daughters Rori and Marli, of Lafayette, Louisiana; parents Elbert and Pamela Sleaper, of San Antonio, Texas; brother Chad Sleaper, wife Amberlie Hirst Sleaper of American Fork, Utah; sister Carrie Sleaper Boyd, husband Justin Boyd of Conroe, Texas; sister Cassie Sleaper Henson, husband Kyle Henson of Bountiful, Utah; and his many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday April 9, 2016 at Trinity Bible Church located at 130 E Broussard, Lafayette, Louisiana. Reception will be held following at the home of Bill and Rachel Pool.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made in Corey's honor at the GoFund Me, keyword Sleaper Moving Fund.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Ruth Ida Holmes
April 1, 2022
Prayers and love goes out to the family today.
Cheri Minckler
April 9, 2016
You are in my prayers daily. May God, family and friends provide comfort, peace, and support.
Debbie McDaniel
April 8, 2016
Prayers for your family.
April 7, 2016
Being the grandparents of Alyssa and Megan Maroney, we met and enjoyed the company of Marli while we were visiting in Austin with our family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sleaper family at this time. May God give you the strength that is needed.
Gwen and Don Maroney
John Newman
April 6, 2016
I am sorry for your loss and my family will be lifting yours up in prayer. RIP Corey.
Carmen Lyles
April 6, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss. I send up many prayers for all of you. Carmen Lyles
Ruth Holmes
April 6, 2016
Thoughts and prayers go to the sleaper family love you cassie and kyle.
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