Maydell Hanson Corley

Maydell Corley was born September 3, 1936 to Earl and Zula Hanson in Rochester, TX. She grew up with her sisters Earlene and Shelley. Maydell participated in basketball, volleyball, and cheerleading at Rochester High School and married her high school sweetheart, Sidney Corley, August 1, 1954.

After his brief military assignment in Honolulu, HI, Sid and Maydell welcomed their first child, Michal Sidney. They moved to Midland in 1957 which was their home for almost 4 decades. Maydell worked for several oil companies until the birth of their second child, Mark Steven in 1960. She began teaching piano lessons and later had a daughter, Melinda Susan, and one more son, Matthew Stuart. Maydell continued teaching piano for over 40 years. She is known for her tender touch in teaching, always offering encouragement and support. Her students adored her. This love of music prompted her to open a music store, M & M Music, with her daughter in 1987 which served the community until 1994. She was also a member and officer of the Music Teachers Association.

They retired to Dallas in 2005 in response to Sid's failing health. Being near their family was a gift for over a decade to come.

Maydell served as a Sunday School teacher, missions Leader, and choir member at Calvary Baptist Church and Crestview Baptist Church. Her love for the Lord and others shown like stars in the universe as Paul says in Philippians 2:15. Her hobbies included scrapbooking, sewing, and traveling. Most of all she loved cooking and crafting with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; they were the light of her life. Maydell loved the holidays. She filled her home with hand crafted decorations and homemade treats throughout the year. Her creative flair will live on in dozens of picture albums filled with family memories.

Maydell is preceded in death by her parents, sister, Sidney, son Tony and granddaughter Amber. She is survived by her best friend and sister Earlene Townsend, and her children: Michal and Sheryl Corley of Brownwood, Mark and Joanne Corley of Colleyville, Melinda and Greg Reed of Puyallup, WA and Matt Corley of North Richland Hills. Also, her grandchildren: Russell Corley, Amy Millar, Ashley Schoeber, Matthew Corley, Parker Reed, Brooke Pendt, and Kaitlynn Wilson. And great grandchildren: John Hill, Josh Hill, Reed Pendt, Cody Millar, and Graham Reed. And many extended family members who she impacted greatly.

Funeral services will be held at FBC, Rochester, TX on July 10th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow services at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Viewing will be July 9th from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home in Rochester. A memorial service will be held at Crestview Baptist Church in Midland, TX on July 11th at 10:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the American Heart Association or the international mission's ministry of your choice. Maydell had a heart for spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth.