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Burnice Lee Corso Obituary

Burnice Lee Corso Obituary

Burnice Lee (Betty) Corso Born April 17, 1929. Died January 22, 2021 Mom was born in Riverside, California. She came to Murphy, North Carolina in 1975, taught school in Cherokee County for 20 years. She volunteered her time to the Senior Center delivering “Meals on Wheels” for 19 years. Mom loved music, played the guitar and sang for Mass. She enjoyed quilting, crafts, wood carving and basket weaving. Mom was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church in Murphy, North Carolina. Mom was a proud Grandmother of 4 Grandchildren,10 Great Grandchildren and Step Grandmother to 10 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren. She is survived by her sister Pam Brinke of Murphy, North Carolina; her Son Jack Hayward and her Daughter-in-Law Donna Hayward of Santa Clarita, California Mom was preceded in death by her father and mother, Charles and Helen Forson, her daughter Helen Hayward Haines and husband Joseph Corso. Mom was loved by all and will be missed, she is forever in our hearts. A celebration of life for Mom is planned for later this year in Murphy, North Carolina.

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Burnice Lee (Betty) Corso Born April 17, 1929. Died January 22, 2021 Mom was born in Riverside, California. She came to Murphy, North Carolina in 1975, taught school in Cherokee County for 20 years. She volunteered her time to the Senior Center delivering “Meals on Wheels” for 19 years. Mom loved music, played the guitar and sang for Mass. She

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