John D Corpening

John Douglas Corpening, Sr. 77, of Hickory, NC passed away, Friday, July 9, 2010 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Mr. Corpening was born in Caldwell County to the late Fred Henry and Amy “Reid” Corpening. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by first wife, Thelma Dula Corpening; three brothers, Cletton, Clyde, and Fred Corpening; four sisters, Julie Ramsey, Dorothy Dula, Louise Harshaw, and Shirley Moore.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Mae “Mull” Corpening of the home, three sons, John, Jr., and Aaron Corpening both of Lenoir, and Calvin Corpening of Baltimore, MD.; four daughters, Irma Patterson and husband, Arthur of Morganton, Jeannie Hardy and husband Alfounza of Marion, Lynn Powell and husband Terry of Lenoir, and Dorthea Honer and husband Darren of Granite Falls; three stepsons, Terry Dula of Hickory, Benny Dula of Hickory, and Todd Dula of Conover; two stepdaughters, Sandra Horne and Gloria Perkins, both of Hickory; two brothers, Samuel Reid and wife Clara of Lenoir, and Russell Corpening of Winston Salem, NC; four sisters, Sharon Logan and husband Roger, Carolyn Witherspoon and husband James, Zelma Nelson, Mary Armstrong and husband Wes all of Lenoir, NC; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren also surviving and a host of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM in Pendry’s Chapel with Elder James Sadler, Jr., Elder B.O. Boatwright, Jr., Elder M. Bost, and Elder T. Harvell, Reverend Venoy Pearson, and Reverend Sharon Logan officiating. Burial will follow at the Corpening Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 13, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00PM at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Dula, Todd Dula, Julian Honer, Thomas Burgess, Tim Witherspoon, and Dwayne Harshaw.

Memorials may be made to the United House of Prayer, 318 8th Ave. Drive, SW, Hickory, NC 28602 or to the American Diabetes Association, 1820 East Seventh St, Charlotte, NC 28204.

Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Corpening family.

Online condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com