He was born August 27, 1946 in El Dorado, AR. Corkey was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam and a member of Jack Mayfield Memorial Methodist Church. He was a welder and worked all over the nation on various pipeline and construction projects, and he was a small business owner in Union County.
Preceding him in death are his father, Will Ely; and mother, Bessie Cain Ely Broussard.
Survivors include his sisters, Janace Ely McCollum, Sandra Ely Mathews; brother, Larry Thomas Broussard, nieces and nephews, Roberta Mason, Joe Mathews, Melissa McCollum, Hapsy Broussard-Glover, Cory Broussard; and six great nieces and nephews.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Harper Springs Cemetery. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Young's Funeral Directors.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com