Thursday, October 4, 2018 7:36 am

Doyle Raymond Corwin, age 80, husband of Joyce Corwin of Forest City passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018.

Doyle was born June 2, 1938 in Haywood County, NC and was a son of the late Owen Raymond Corwin and Helen Doane Corwin. He was a graduate of Spencer High School in Spencer NC and attended Western-Carolina University. Doyle worked for Owens-Illinois in Salisbury for many years before being transferred to Pactive in Rutherford County where he retired. Following retirement, he worked for David Allen Construction. He enjoyed woodworking and camping.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rhonda Leslie Greene who passed away in 2017, a brother, Donald Corwin and sister, Ruth Whitman.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Smith Corwin, a daughter, Cheryl Heatherly and husband Ralph of Forest City, two sons, Jeff Corwin and wife Susie of Honor, Michigan, Greg Corwin and wife Tracey of Flowery Branch, Georgia. There are also 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, and his dog, Bam Bam.

Funeral services were held at Crestview Baptist Church. Interment was held privately in Rowan Memorial Park in Salisbury.

Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church Building Fund, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or the American Diabetes Association, 1300 Baxter Street, Charlotte, NC 28204(www.diabetes.org).

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is serving the family.