Judge James "Jim" D. Corley Sr.

CORLEY, Judge James Davis, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 14, 2011. Jim was born in Smuteye, AL. on May 25, 1925 to Jim and Zell Davis Corley. He was the oldest of eight children. He was raised in Glenwood, AL and later moved to Montgomery as a young man and then to Prattville, AL where he resided for over 40 years. Jim worked as Southeastern Director for the Stanback Company for over 20 years. He was active in Alabama politics and served as Chairman of the Board of Appeals for Industrial Relations for many years. He campaigned for Governors Folsom and Lurleen and George Wallace. He served as Autauga County Probate Judge for 16 years. He also owned and operated A1A Sand Gravel. Jim was a faithful member of Community Church in Prattville for 20 years. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his children, Sue (Cecil) Wyatt, Sybil (Jerry) Howell, Sylvia (Glenn) Chaffin, Jimmy (Teresa) Corley, and John Corley; sisters, Sara Kidd and Ferry (L.B.) Alford; brother, Tommy (Pollyanne) Corley; sister-in-law, Jeanette Corley; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; special friends, Pearlie Harbison and Gail Bush; and his faithful dog, Bobo. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Smith Corley; son, Claude Corley; brothers, Howard Corley, Paul Corley, Luscious Corley, and John H. Corley. Visitation will be held at Ridout’s Prattville Chapel Wednesday evening, August 17, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Ridout’s with Pastor Greg Melvin of Safe Harbor Outreach Center officiating. Burial will follow in Prattville Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jim’s grandsons, Steve McCain, Jr., David McLain, Joey Holley, Shan McLain, James Corley III, Clay Corley, John-Claude Corley, and Jim Ed Corley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Loftin, Honorable Ted Taylor, Judge John Bush, Judge Sibley Reynolds, Judge Ben Fuller, Judge Phillip Wood, Judge Al Booth, Sheriff Herbie Johnson, Sheriff (Retired) Robert Turner, Mike McCord, Cecil Wyatt, Dr. Jerry Howell, Honorable Glenn Chaffin, Gary Cranmore, Dr. Joe Howell, E.B. Boatfield, George Wallace Jr., (Retired) Senator Wendell Mitchell, Jimmy Caver, Honorable Steve Langham, John H. Corley, Alvin Thomas, Buddy Bucker, Whit Moncrief and Honorable Billy Joe Camp. The family would like to express their appreciation to Glenn Chaffin, Pearlie Harbison, and the Amedisys Hospice Staff, Melanie, VeVe, Twanda, Mignon, Delores, and Chaplain Beck with for their compassionate and loving care of Judge Corley.