Major Corder was a member of New Harvest Church and served as treasurer and board member for several years.
He was a graduate of Troy State University and served 20 years in the U. S. Army, including a year of combat operations in Vietnam. During his time in the military, he earned a Bronze Star Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, eight Air Medals, six Army Commendation Medals, two Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medals, an Army Achievement Medal, a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with a Palm citation, badges for Army Aviator, and Expert Rifle and Pistol marksmanship.
Survivors include his devoted wife, Frances Cutshall Corder; daughter, Brandy Corder Meyer, son-in-law, Andy and grandchildren, Lindsey and Shelby Meyer of Tampa, Florida; and eight stepchildren; a sister, Ina Stephenson-Marbury of Bristol, Tennessee; special nieces and nephews; and loyal friends Clifford “Doc” Bryant and Jason Southerland.
He was preceded in death by his parents Isaac Elwood Corder and Margret Wright Corder and four sisters, Alyse Houser, Mary Newgent, Carolyn Cunningham and Nina Isley.
Visitation will be 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Thursday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 2 pm at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. The Greene County Honor Guard and the Tennessee National Guard will conduct a military graveside service.
Pallbearers will be Greg Corder, Nathan Stanz, Kenneth Anderson, Wade Hartman, Jeff Jones, Randy Riggs, Dwayne Cutshall and Clifford “Doc” Bryant.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New Harvest Church building fund at P. O. Box 1903, Greeneville, TN 37744.