Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....Corkins, Joseph William March 27, 1977
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Battle Creek Enquirer Mar. 28, 1977
Joseph William Corkins, 49, of 27 Bond Ave., died Sunday in Leila Hospital,
where he had been a patient since March 12. He had been ill five years.
He was born in Battle Creek and was employed for 29 years by the former
Michigan Carton Co., retiring in 1974. He was a member of Eagle Lodge 299, and
had been active in the baseball leagues in the Battle Creek Civic Recreation
Department. He attened St. Phillip Catholic Church.
Surviving are his widow, the former Constance Shanley (should say the former
Constance THURSTON); sons Phillip Corkins of Texas and Joseph W. of Battle
Creek; a daughter Joan Corkins of Battle Creek; his mther Mary Bernice Corkins
of 554 Bedford Road; step sons Donald L. Thurston of Orange Park, Fla., and
Phillip H. Thurston Jr.; step daughters Mrs. Richard (Terry Ann) Brown, Mrs.
Christine Frye and Miss L. Ethel Tina Thurston; four grandchildren; eight step
grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Jack (Madonna) Mapes, Mrs. Clifford (Irene) Mills
and Mrs. Benny (Patricia) Chesebro all of Battle Creek, and Mrs, Carolyn
Hillary of Niles, and his step-mother Mrs. Marion Corkins of Battle Creek.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Shaw Funeral Home.
Additional Comments:
Buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, MI
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