1912
Raymond
2010
Raymond Corpe
July 14, 1912 — December 18, 2010
Dr. Raymond Francis Corpe, age 98, a 50 year resident of Rome, GA currently residing in August, GA, entered into rest on Saturday, December 18, 2010.
Dr. Corpe was born in Colfax, Illinois, son of the late Harry W. Corpe and Faye Kominski. Dr. Corpe graduated from Eureka College in the class of 1934, a Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity brother of Ronald W. Reagan. Dr. Corpe received his MD degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and completed his residency education in Pathology at the University of Virginia, General Surgery at the University of Illinois and Thoracic Surgery at Lahey Clinic, Boston. Dr. Corpe was a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service during World War II serving his country from 1943-1952. In 1950, the Public Health Service made him Chief of Surgery at Battey State Hospital in Rome, Georgia which was the largest tuberculosis hospital in the world at that time. He became the Superintendent of Battey State Hospital and was a pioneer in treating TB with medications rather than surgery. His team isolated and first reported on atypical strains of TB and developed agents to treat them; they are still used today. Dr. Corpe was a consultant to the Veteran�s Administration and Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He was a Diplomat of the American Board of General Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Corpe was an honorary lifetime member and elected Hall of Fame member of the American Lung Association. He was a lifetime member of the Georgia Lung Association and served as president 1975-1976. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons and was a prolific author and lecturer on tuberculosis. In addition to his career at Battey State Hospital, Dr. Corpe served the state of Georgia as the director of the Georgia Tuberculosis Control Program from 1988 until his retirement in 1998. He was honored by the Georgia State Legislature with a proclamation naming the district health office building of the Georgia Department of Human Resources at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital after him. Dr. Corpe was a devoted Christian, dedicated husband and beloved father. In addition to his parents Dr. Corpe�s was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Ferry Corpe and a sister, Enid.
Survivors include his daughter, Carleen Delio and her husband Richard of Locust Grove, Virginia; daughter, Kathy Miller and her husband Robert of Greenville, Georgia; a son, Dr. R. Scott Corpe and his wife Julie of Augusta, Georgia; grandchildren, Karen Delio, David Delio, Sharon Korinek, Ruskin Miller, Raine Miller, Sarah Corpe, Laura Corpe, Hannah Corpe and Jennifer Corpe; a great-granddaughter, Naomi Delio and a nephew, John H. MacMillan.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary�s Catholic Church with Father Patrick Kingery officiating. A reception will follow in the parrish hall prior to a private inurnment at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorials be made to the Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois or Saint Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana, 59004.
Please join Dr. Corpe�s family in honoring his life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com to post tributes and share memories.
The Oaknoll Chapel of the McGuire, Jennings & Miller Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Dr. Raymond Francis Corpe.
Dr. Corpe was born in Colfax, Illinois, son of the late Harry W. Corpe and Faye Kominski. Dr. Corpe graduated from Eureka College in the class of 1934, a Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity brother of Ronald W. Reagan. Dr. Corpe received his MD degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and completed his residency education in Pathology at the University of Virginia, General Surgery at the University of Illinois and Thoracic Surgery at Lahey Clinic, Boston. Dr. Corpe was a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service during World War II serving his country from 1943-1952. In 1950, the Public Health Service made him Chief of Surgery at Battey State Hospital in Rome, Georgia which was the largest tuberculosis hospital in the world at that time. He became the Superintendent of Battey State Hospital and was a pioneer in treating TB with medications rather than surgery. His team isolated and first reported on atypical strains of TB and developed agents to treat them; they are still used today. Dr. Corpe was a consultant to the Veteran�s Administration and Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He was a Diplomat of the American Board of General Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Corpe was an honorary lifetime member and elected Hall of Fame member of the American Lung Association. He was a lifetime member of the Georgia Lung Association and served as president 1975-1976. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons and was a prolific author and lecturer on tuberculosis. In addition to his career at Battey State Hospital, Dr. Corpe served the state of Georgia as the director of the Georgia Tuberculosis Control Program from 1988 until his retirement in 1998. He was honored by the Georgia State Legislature with a proclamation naming the district health office building of the Georgia Department of Human Resources at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital after him. Dr. Corpe was a devoted Christian, dedicated husband and beloved father. In addition to his parents Dr. Corpe�s was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Ferry Corpe and a sister, Enid.
Survivors include his daughter, Carleen Delio and her husband Richard of Locust Grove, Virginia; daughter, Kathy Miller and her husband Robert of Greenville, Georgia; a son, Dr. R. Scott Corpe and his wife Julie of Augusta, Georgia; grandchildren, Karen Delio, David Delio, Sharon Korinek, Ruskin Miller, Raine Miller, Sarah Corpe, Laura Corpe, Hannah Corpe and Jennifer Corpe; a great-granddaughter, Naomi Delio and a nephew, John H. MacMillan.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary�s Catholic Church with Father Patrick Kingery officiating. A reception will follow in the parrish hall prior to a private inurnment at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorials be made to the Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois or Saint Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana, 59004.
Please join Dr. Corpe�s family in honoring his life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com to post tributes and share memories.
The Oaknoll Chapel of the McGuire, Jennings & Miller Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Dr. Raymond Francis Corpe.
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