Amson “Slim” Corner
November 5, 1919 ~ July 10, 2007
Funeral services will be held for Amson "Slim" Corner, 87, at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, LA. who died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Meadowbrook Hospital.
Vincent Funeral Home in Abbeville will be in charge of arrangements.
The family requests visiting hours to be observed Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 a .m. until time of services. His nephew, Father Glenn Meaux, will conduct the services. A rosary will be said at
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville.
“Slim” was a resident of Abbeville, La. most of his life and moved to Lafayette, LA. two years ago to be near his children.
His love for cars brought him to car sales with Harry Smith's Auto Sales and Presley's Auto Sales. He formed and operated "Slim's Auto Sales until his retirement. He loved the car business and he loved baseball.
He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband, father and
grandfather and will be deeply missed by all his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Delta "Toot" Richard Corner;
one son, Kenneth Corner and his wife, Charlotte of Lafayette; one
daughter, Yvonne and her husband Kenny Thibodeaux of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in by his parents, Zenon Corner and Clotilde
Schexneider Corner; one sister; and eight half sisters and brothers.
Pallbearers will be Mark Corner, Rick Thibodeaux, Brad Thibodeaux,
Keith Hebert, Jay Davidson, Greg Campo and Scott Benoit.
The family would like to thank his care takers at Our Lady of Lourdes
Hospital and Meadowbrook Specialty Hospital. We would also like to
thank Drs. Phillip Perret and S. R. Kothapalli.