David M. Corn, 63, passed away on Monday July 23, 2007 at his home in Oakland City.

David was the funeral director and part owner of the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City for 43 years. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Oakland City. He was a past president of the Oakland City Kiwanis Club, former assistant chief of the Oakland City Fire Department for 7 years, a chief for 6 years, and a member since age 19, past president of the Fire Chief Assoc. of Gibson County, state instructor for the fire dept., member of the Sons of the American Legion, Chief Deputy Coroner in the Gibson County Coroners Office for the past 6 ½ years, a member of the Indiana Funeral Director’s Association and a member of the Indiana State Coroners Association. 

David was born on April 7, 1944 in Oakland City to E. Eugene & Eula Fern (Woods) Corn. His father preceded him in death in 1987.

At the age of 16 David started helping his dad who was a funeral director and owner of Corn Mortuary. After high school he attended Oakland City College and graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis. He and his dad along with his mother operated the Corn Mortuary until his father’s death. David and his mother operated the funeral home until 1993 when he became partners with the Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton and formed the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home 

David is survived by his wife, Dixie (Monroe) Corn of Oakland City; mother, Eula Fern Corn of Oakland City; 3 sons & daughters-in-law, Scott D. (Tammy) Corn of Newburgh, Alan E. (Emmarie) Corn of Oakland City, and Matthew M. (Emilee) Corn of Oakland City; 8 grandchildren, Andrea Pancake, Pamela Clements, Chandler Corn, Aydan & Zane Corn, Kelcey Sanders, Megan Corn & Breanna Corn; 4 great grandchildren, Alexia, Issiah, Brenna & Aaron; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Genia & John Drake of Loogootee, and Brenda & Earl Penrod of Oakland City. 

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday July 27, 2007 at the First General Baptist Church in Oakland City with the Dr. Rodney Walls officiating. Burial will be at the Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City.

Friends may visit from 3 until 8 PM on Thursday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, and 8 AM until service time Friday at the church.