Corley "Cory" Dillard, age 24, died Saturday March 1, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Cremation has taken place and the family held a memorial service at 4:30 PM on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Clayton Gospel Church with Pastor Mike Phipps, officiating.

Corley "Cory" Lee Dillard was born on September 5, 1989 in Dallas, Texas to Toni Denise Dillard. He lived in Dallas and then on Clovis where he graduated from Clovis High School. He later moved to Clayton where he worked at Union County General Hospital. On February 7th he moved to Albuquerque and was about to start working at a hospital in Albuquerque. Cory enjoyed life and was very proud of his Irish heritage.

SURVIVORS:

MOTHER: Toni Denise Dillard of Clovis, New Mexico.

4 BROTHERS: Samuel Lopez of Clayton, New Mexico, Cody Dillard of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Casey Coventry of San Angelo, Texas and Carey Coventry of Royce City, Texas.

ADOPTED PARENTS: James and Tanya Beatty of Clayton, New Mexico.

2 ADOPTED BROTHERS: James Baxley and Blake Cosby of Clayton, New Mexico.

2 ADOPTED SISTERS: Destinie Baxley of Clovis, New Mexico and Elizabeth Beatty of Clayton, New Mexico.

GREAT-GRANDMOTHER: Iris Dillard of Dallas, Texas.