Karen Ann McCorkle's Obituary
Karen Ann Anderson McCorkle, 72, passed away August 1, 2020 of Leukemia in Dallas, TX. She was born March 24, 1948 to parents John Frederick Harrison and Willie Mae Harrison in Austin, TX. She was married to Donny Anderson of Stinnett, TX from 1971-1992. She married Larry Gene McCorkle on May 22, 1999 in Dallas TX. She was a fashion model and worked in retail marketing all of her life. She also was a member of the Tri-Delta sorority and Kim Dawson modeling agency.
She is survived by her spouse, Larry Gene McCorkle of Dallas TX, daughter Kesh Anderson Curtis (Taylor) of Dallas, TX., son Donald Blake Anderson (Ellen) of Dallas, TX., sisters Nancy Claire Harrison of Plano, TX, Patricia (Tis) Sue Mims (Frank) of Marietta, GA, niece Shaney Leigh Lipes (Jesse) of Durham, NC., mother Willie Mae Harrison of Plano, TX., and 8 grandsons - Jack Curtis, Anderson Curtis, Beckett Curtis, Cooper Anderson, Walker Anderson, Sawyer Anderson, Cortland Anderson, Bear Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents William Charles Bredthauer and Lily Marie Bredthauer ( Big Mama) and paternal grandparents John Fiester Harrison and Mamie Jackson Harrison and father John Frederick Harrison.
Visitation will be family only on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 10:00am at Restland Funeral Home. Graveside service will be family only Monday, August 10th at 11:00am in Garden Q at Restland Funeral Home.
In lieu of lowers please consider a donation in her honor to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. A celebration and memorial of her life will scheduled for a later date.
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