He is preceded in death by his parents, Amson and Laura Corley.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Corley, daughter and son-in-law, Laura Lelani Ermer and Terry Ermer, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
A visitation/viewing will be held Friday, September 28, 2012 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Eternal Hills Mortuary in Oceanside, California.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Glen Abbey Main Chapel in Bonita, California.
John's final resting place will be at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made in John's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org