ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: CORKERN, BILLY RAY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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Billy Ray Corkern, 74, of Franklinton died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.

He was a longtime self-employed welder who enjoyed camping and fishing and 
spending time with his children on school fieldtrips and volunteering for 4-H 
and FFA and other groups. He especially loved boiling peanuts.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Ann Keating Corkern of 
Franklinton; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Tammy Corkern, Brandon and 
Brittany Fussell, all of Franklinton; two daughters and a son-in-law, Meleny L. 
and Donovan Killeen of Abita Springs and Jenette Cotton of Folsom; seven 
grandchildren, Hunter Corkern, Jessica Killeen, Amanda Killeen, Blair Fussell, 
Nicholas Cotton, Simon Cotton and Ray Cotton; three great-grandchildren, 
Jessie, Savannah and Jordan Lee Cotton; a sister, Virginia Bateman of 
Franklinton; half brother, Rickey Corkern of Folsom; stepbrothers, Jerry M. and 
Charles Barber, both of Franklinton, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer N. and Laura Mae Caves Corkern, and 
brother, James C. “Jimmy” Corkern.

A funeral service was Sept. 9 at Crain Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon Hickman 
officiating. 

Burial followed in the Magee Cemetery in Enon. 

Pallbearers were Ray and Nicholas Cotton, Michael Paul Bateman, Michael 
Keating, Scott Jenkins and Adam Jenkins; honorary pallbearers were Brandon 
Fussell, Simon Cotton, Mike Fussell and Dewitt Perry Jr.

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