This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Ricky McCorkle, who was born in Tennessee on January 30, 1986 and passed away on June 18, 2006 [Father's Day] at the age of 20. We will remember him forever

 ^{I Have Your Picture On A Table~I Greet You Everyday~I Blow A Kiss To Heaven~Because You Are Far Away~I Whisper That I Love You As My Eyes Fills Up With Tears~It Seems Like Just Yesterday Although It Has Been 3 1/2 Years~I Hold Onto Your Memory That Gets Me Through The Day~I'll Always Have Your Picture And All That I Can Say~Is That I Love You And I Miss You Even Though You're Far Away~I Know You're Watching Over Me From Somewhere Up Above~Blowing Me A Kiss From Heaven And}

^{Sending Me Your Love. UNKNOWN}

ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY 

I been sittin' here tryin to  find myself
I get behind myself I need to rewind myself
Lookin' for the payback Listen for the playback
They say that every man bleeds just like me

And I feel like number one Yet I'm last in line
I watch my youngest son And it helps to pass the time
I take too many pills It helps to ease the pain
I made a couple of dollar bills still I feel the same

Everybody knows my name They say it way out loud
A lot of folks mess with me It's hard to hang out in crowds
I guess that's the price you pay To be some big shot like I am
Outstretched hands and one night stands Still I can't find love

And when your walls come tumbling down
I will always be around
And when your walls come tumbling down
I will always be around

People don't know bout the things I say and do
They don't understand about the shit that I've been through
It's been so long since I've been home
I've been gone, I've been gone far way too long

Maybe I forgot all the things I've missed
Oh somehow I know there's more to life than this
I said it too many times And I still stand firm
You get what you put in And people get what they deserve

Still I ain't seen mine No I ain't seen mine
I've been giving just ain't been gettin'
I've been walking that there line
So I think I'll keep on walking With my head held high
I'll keep moving on and only God knows why

Only God.....Only God
Only God knows why
Only God....knows....why, why, why oh only God knows why

Take me to the river eh
Wont you Take me to the river, hey hey heyeah 



 

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

FROM MY NEPHEW

STEVEN

  ^{THANK YOU}

        ^STEVEN       

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICKY!!! TODAY MY BROTHER WOULD HAVE BEEN 24 YEARS OLD. I HOPE HIS DAY TODAY IS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, SMILES, AND LOTS OF HUGS. RICKY IS DEARLY MISSED AND THOUGHT ABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUBBA!!!!!

 THIS WAS TAKEN RICKYS 19TH

BIRTHDAY

THIS WAS MADE BY: KIM

1 OF RICKYS BEST FRIENDS

THANK- YOU KIM

2-24-2009

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH 

RICKY

I miss you more than you’ll ever know,
The world is not the same without you here.
Sadness washes over me without a moments notice,
Your presence can be so clear .

I wish I could be that Mom again,
The one who answered every call.
And laughed at all your stories,
Who lent the understanding ear .

I loved being there for you,
I looked forward to all that lay ahead.
I wanted the best for you,
I lost such a good friend.

I still long to see that bright smile,
That lit up those beautiful eyes.
I want to feel the strong hug,

I want to hear your contagious laugh



The wait seems so long indeed,
Until I can see you again.
I LOVE AND MISS YOU….

The one who loved you more than you’ll ever know. 
 

When I get where I'm going
on the far side of the sky.
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly.

I'm gonna land beside a lion,
and run my fingers through his mane.
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop of rain

(Chorus:)
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
I will shed the sins and struggles,
I have carried all these years.
And I'll leave my heart wide open,
I will love and have no fear.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
Don't cry for me down here.

I'm gonna walk with my grandaddy,
and he'll match me step for step,
and I'll tell him how I missed him,
every minute since he left.
Then I'll hug his neck.

(Chorus)

So much pain and so much darkness,
in this world we stumble through.
All these questions, I can't answer,
so much work to do.

But when I get where I'm going,
and I see my Maker's face.
I'll stand forever in the light,
of His amazing grace.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
Hallelujah!
I will love and have no fear.
When I get where I'm going.
Yeah when I get where I'm going.

RICKY DEWAYNE McCORKLE

1-30-1986 / 6-18-2006

                            

IT WASN'T LONG AFTER YOU SAID GOOD BYE,

I HAD A DREAM,

YOU WERE FLYING IN THE SKY

WEARING ANGEL WINGS



YOU PASSED ME BY,

YOU SAID...DON'T CRY

FOR I'M NOT IN PAIN ANYMORE

I'M HOME WITH MY LORD.



YOU FLEW BY AND FINALLY SAT DOWN,

AND LAUGHED AT ME AS I STARED.

WE STARTED TALKIN AND

TEARS FILLED MY EYES,

CAUSE I COULDN'T BELIEVE

YOU WERE HERE.



I KNOW WE AIN'T GOT MUCH TIME,

SOOOO MUCH RUNNIN THROUGH MY MIND.

THERES ONLY ONE THING I WANT TO SAY TO YOU,

BUBBA, I LOVE YYYYYYYOOOOOOUUUUU........ 

 
WRITTEN BY:

DAISEY MOSELEY-SISTER

10-20-2008

Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am a diamond glint of snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awake in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft star shine at night. Do not stand by my grave and cry I am not there... I did not die.

                        
                      The moment that I knew you had died,
                            My heart split in two,
                      The one side filled with memories,
                            The other died with you. 

                       I often lay awake at night, 
                         When the world is fast asleep,
                      And take a walk down memory lane,
                         With tears upon my cheek.

                      Remembering you is easy,
                           I do it every day,
                      But missing you is a heartache,
                          That never goes away.

                    I hold you tightly within my heart,
                       And there you will remain,

                     I LOVE AND MISS YOU SOOO MUCH.




 

Walk away leave with my blessings
Once in a while let me hear from you
If we never meet again before my life is over
I'll leave this world loving you

You can take everything but my mem'ries
For they're good ones and they'll see me through
If we never meet again I'll love you forever
I'll leave this world loving you

You were mine for a time and I'm thankful
Oh but life would be so lonesome without you
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I'll leave this world loving you
[ guitar ]
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I'll leave this world loving you

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL GIFT,
THAT YOU WILL NEVER SEE.
THE REASON THAT IT IS SO SPECIAL IS,
IT'S JUST FOR YOU FROM ME
WHENEVER I AM LONELY, OR EVEN FEELING BLUE,
I ONLY HAVE TO HOLD THIS GIFT,
AND WILL THINK OF YOU.
YOU NEVER WILL UN WRAP IT.
I WILL KEEP THE RIBBON TIED.
I WILL HOLD THE BOX CLOSE TO MY HEART,
BECAUSE IT IS FILLED WITH
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR YOU.
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER....

    



They say that life is fleeting
I know that this is true
I left this world so quickly
With no goodbye to you.
I know how much you miss me
Your tears fall ever light
The pillow where you lay your head
Is wet with them at night.
I know your heart is hurting
The words we left, unsaid
I love you’s left unspoken
Are spinning in your head.
The strength that I have carried
That served to make you whole
Remains to make you stronger
Within your grieving soul.
For you see, while you were weeping
On the day I passed away
At the gravesite near the flowers
Where my loved ones knelt to pray.
An angel came to see me
She took me by the hand
She led me to a kingdom
In a very distant land.
As I look down from the heaven
And see you standing there
Your heart so ever burdened
With more weight than it can bear.
I long to bring you comfort
I long to give you peace
I long to hold you closely
Cause all your tears to cease.
The joy I’ve found in heaven
Goes far beyond compare
The love that’s so elusive
Can be found here everywhere.
The light is softly shining
There’s no storm clouds here or rain
There’s no teardrops found in heaven
There’s no suffering, there’s no pain.
You needn’t be so troubled
Stay close to God and pray
That someday we’ll be together
One bright and glorious day.
So my love, you shouldn’t question
My dear you need not cry
I’ve gone to be with Jesus
I really didn’t die.

- Lisa






 RICKY WAS RAISED IN DYERSBURG, TN.
HE ATTENDED DYER CO. HIGH SCHOOL. WHERE HE WAS A MEMBER OF MARCHING BAND AND JROTC PROGRAM.

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THREE OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH. 



 


SURVIVORS INCLUDE: A DAUGHTER :CASSIDY ANN MCCORKLE ( KK) , PARENTS: PAT MOSELEY MCCORKLE AND JOHN MCCORKLE, SISTER: DAISEY MOSELEY, HALF SISTER: CHRISTY MCCORKLE, TWO HALF BROTHERS: JASON MOSELEY AND SCOTT MCCORKLE, GRANDFATHER: CHESTER CLARK. HE WAS PROCCEDED IN DEATH BY HIS GRANDPARENTS:, CATHERINE CLARK, HOMER AND MAE MCCORKLE.


 
HE WAS A FUN , LOVING, CARING , SPONTANIOUS INDIVIDUAL FULL OF LIFE, DREAMS AND AMBITION. 



HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD AND A PERSONALITY THAT WOULD OUT SHINE THE BRIGHTEST STAR. 





HE HAD A CREATIVENESS ABOUT HIM THAT DRAWED A SMILE FROM ANYONE AND BRIGHTENED ANY DREARY GLOOMY DAY. 

HE WAS POPULAR WITH HIS PUPILS AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.

 HIS CARISM AND CHARACTOR WILL BE FOR EVER IMBEDED IN OUR MEMORY AS WELL AS OUR HEARTS . 






















  



To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.




Greatly Love and Sadly Missed.

            


~ To my mother ~

I see you each time you shed a tear,

I catch it and kiss you, I hope that you know that I'm near.

This place is so beautiful, There's so much to see!

I know that someday you'll be here with me.

The angels were singing when I arrived!

Jesus was there with His arms open wide!

The snow and the rain are just my confetti.

I know you'll be coming and I want to be ready.

When you feel the wind, it's me walking by.

I can run and skip now, I can even fly!

When the blossoms and leaves fall into your hair,

It's me planting kisses, yes, I put them there!

The birds are singing to keep you company,

They're especially for you with love from me.

I know that you miss me and feel so alone,

Until the great day when you finally come home

Please remember as the seasons change from one to another,

I'll always love you. You're my friend and my mother.
Greatly Love and Sadly Missed.






Greatly Love and Sadly Missed.



RICKY-I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH 














RICKY, I LOVE YOU.

                        Sunny days seem to hurt the most.
                        I wear the pain like a heavy coat.
                          I feel you everywhere I go. 
                        I see your smile, I see your face,
                         I hear you laughin' in the rain.
                        I still can't believe you're gone. 

                       It ain't fair: you died too young, 
                       Like the story that had just begun,
                       But death tore the pages all away.
                          God knows how I miss you,
                       All the hell that I've been through,
                      Just knowin' no-one could take your place.
                        An' sometimes I wonder,
                          Who'd you be today?

                        Would you see the world? 
                          Would you chase your dreams? 
                       Settle down with a family,
                    I wonder what would you name your babies?
                           Some days the sky's so blue,
                             I feel like I can talk to you,
                       An' I know it might sound crazy.

                          It ain't fair: you died too young,
                       Like the story that had just begun, 
                          But death tore the pages all away.
                              God knows how I miss you,
                       All the hell that I've been through,
                  Just knowin' no-one could take your place.
                            An' sometimes I wonder,
                               Who you'd be today?

 

I MISS YOU MY BRO.



       PURE LOVE.





LOVE OF MY LIFE...I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH.

 


"HAVE YOU EVER"-WRITTEN BY KAYT,WES MATHENSON'S MOM 



Have you ever had a child?
Reach inside yourself and find
All the love you have ever known:
Love of family and friends,
Love of pets, possessions and places,
Love of favorite foods, music and experiences.
Take all your loves, big and small
And let them fill your heart with joy.
What a wonderful feeling!
Yet it barely begins to scratch the surface
Of the depth of love one has for their child.

Have you ever lost a child?
Reach inside yourself and find
All the pain you have ever known:
Pain of losses and regrets,
Pain of illness, lost loves and rejection,
Pain of memories, failures and unfulfilled dreams.
Take all your pains, big and small
And let them fill your heart with sorrow.
What a terrible ache!
Yet it barely begins to scratch the surface
Of the depth of pain one has for the loss of their child.

When you lose a child, you lose a part of yourself - literally.
And you lose a part of your future: your hopes and dreams.
No one ever fully recovers from the loss of a child.
Please do not expect that we will ever "get over it".
Our hearts will forever be scarred by our loss.
Over time, the scars will fade,
And we will come to treasure those scars
Not as reminders of our loss
But of our tremendous capacity for love
And how we are so very blessed
To carry the memory of our child forever.

So please forgive us our tears
They may seem to come too often,
But know that they are helping us heal.
You cannot protect us from our memories
Nor stop our remembrance with your avoidance.
So please ask us about our child,
For we need to speak of them.
And please share your children with us,
For we need to share in the joy of others.
We are uncomfortable too, but we need you
To be present, to listen and to embrace us with compassion.

Peace be with you on this journey
Kayt, Wes Matheson's mom


LOVE YOU....HONEY BUNNY

 

Don't Cry for Me 

Don't cry for me. 
I have no pains dont shed those tears. 
Im happy for the time to spend
with you for all those years. 
Just cherish all the moments that
 we spent together some good some bad. 
Though it seems I have gone far away. 
I'll always be with you.
So don't be sad.
 Because even though you may think this
ole world got the best of me, 
From where I'm standing 
I'm in a better place than I could ever be. 
Mom and Sis, I could never imagined
 that heaven was so grand. 
Can you believe
I'm sitting beside the Lord!
 I'm holding his hand. 
The day I left you God gave me my
wings so i could fly.
Now my playground is
the heavens and the endless sky.
 You know that one day we will once 
again be together in each others arms forever. 
So don't cry for me.
 I have no pains.  
Don't shed a tear.
God is taking care of your baby boy now.
There are no heartaches here.

Thomas Loyd Parrish
Copyright ©2007 Thomas Loyd Parrish

 

A Child that loses a parent is an ophran,
A Man that loses his wife is a widower,
A Woman that loses her husband is a widow,
What do you call a Mother that loses her son to murder?
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

THE CALL
I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT,
THE CALL CAME @ 11:27
I WAS TOLD OF THE TRAGIC NEWS,
THAT MY BROTHER HAD GONE TO HEAVEN.
HIS LIFE WAS SUDDENLY TAKEN FROM HIM,
IN A QUICK BLINK OF AN EYE.
HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TIME,
TO TELL US ALL GOODBYE.
MY MIND WONDERS AND CHASES,
MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT GOOD.
HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED?
WAS HE JUST MISUNDERSTOOD?
NOW THE SORROW MY FAMILY FACES,
THE HURT,THE SADNESS,THE PAIN.
WHAT DID THEY ACCOMPLISH?
WHAT DID THEY GAIN?
MY FAMILY HAS TO SUFFER,
THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEIR OWN.
HE WAS JUST A CHILD,
NOT FULLY DEVELOPED NOR GROWN.
THEY HAVE TAKEN FROM US:HIS LIFE,
BUT, HIS MEMORY THEY WON'T GET.
FOR HE IS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS,
WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
RICKY DEWAYNE McCORKLE,
MY LITTLE BRO.
WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU,
AND WE WILL NEVER LET GO.
LOVE YOU BRO.
YOUR SISTER/DAISEY WRITTEN 5 /22 /2007   

THE APPLICANT 

HEAVEN MUST HAVE NEEDED AN ANGEL,
CAUSE GOD WAS SHORT HAND,
SO HE SEARCHED AND HE SEARCHED,
ALL OVER THIS GREAT LAND.
YOU KNOW HE'S REALLY PICKY
THE CANDIDATE MUST BE TOP,
BECAUSE, THE ONE THAT HE PICKS,
WILL BE THE BEST IN THE CROP.
THE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN ELECTED,
BY GODS OWN MIGHTY HAND,
WHO COULD IT BE?
ME,YOU,POSSIBLY A FRIEND.
WELL, WHOM EVER IT IS,
MUST BE READY TO FLY.
BECAUSE,YOU MUST RELOCATE,
TO HEAVEN IN THE SKY.
WELL,IT WAS QUITE SHOCKING
I WAS QUITE FLOORED,
WHEN I FOUND OUT MY BROTHER,
HAD GOT A JOB WITH THE LORD.
I LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!
YOUR SISTER/DAISEY

 

 

 

Ask My Mom How She Is

My mom, she tells a lot of lies,
She never did before.
But from now until she dies,
She'll tell a whole lot more.

Ask my mom how she is
And because she can't explain,
She will tell a little lie
Because she can't describe the pain.

Ask my mom how she is,
She'll say "I'm Alright."
If that's the truth, then tell me,
Why does she cry each night?

Ask my mom how she is,
She seems to cope so well.
She didn't have a choice you see,
Nor the strength to yell.

Ask my mom how she is,
"I'm fine, I'm okay, I'm coping,"
For God's sake mom, just tell the truth,
Just say your heart is broken.

She'll love me all her life,
I loved her all mine.
But if you ask her how she is,
She'll lie and say she's fine.

I am here in Heaven.
I cannot hug from here,
If she lies to you don't listen,
Hug her and hold her near.

On the day we meet again,
We'll smile and I'll be bold.
I'll say, "You're lucky to get here, Mom,
With all the lies you told!"

hey ricky, i miss you. i wrote you this poem a little after you died...so here it is.

I Miss You
We went through so much
Good times and bad
But we stuck together
whether we were happy, or sad

Now you're gone
and i dont know what to do
There's nowhere to turn
im lost without you!

I wish you were here
I miss you so much
You were my world
i miss your voice, your kiss, your touch

I just have to deal with it
the fact that you're gone
But i'll love you forever
and just so you know...your soul lives on

I love you so much!
Rest in Peace
Ricky Dewayne McCorkle
love you, amber

P.S. Good night, Sweet dreams, and Dream about me...

POEM WROTE BY:AMBER-RICKY'S GIRLFRIEND    

GONE FROM MY SIGHT 
  BUT NEVER MY MEMORY 
 GONE FROM MY TOUCH 
BUT NEVER MY HEART.

IN OUR HEARTS
We thought of you with love today,
but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. We think of you in silence, we often speak your name. Now all we have are memories, and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, with which we'll never part. God has you in his keepsake, we have you in our hearts.                
                         

I was sitting here in heaven
and having a wonderful day.

I started thinking about you
and all the things
I didn't get to say.

I don't want you to worry about me
and please don't shed any tears.
Because I'll wait for you in heaven,
if it takes a hundred years.

Everything I had on earth, I have in heaven too!
my first day here my body became brand new. ;)

It is really pretty here and I love my new home,
although your heart is broken because my body's gone.

My love will always be there, as you go along the way,
just take a peek inside your heart there is where I'll stay.

Know that i loved my family and all my friends too,
my thoughts will be with each of you,
your whole life through.

xx00

Growing Older

Life can be a little weary,

In our graying years of time

When the many loves we cherished

Are but memories of our mind.

Growing burdens bear upon us,

That deny our joys of old.

And each summer –in its passing-

Seems to be a bit more cold.



It is, also, time of heartache,

If one has to live, alone.

Days and nights of empty heart and home;

Silent fears and silent worries

Add their griefs, for us to bear,

And we find our only comfort

Is with god, in a quiet prayer.



Daisey Moseley

Sept. 2009

 

If tears could build a stairway 
     and memories a lane 
        I would walk right up to heaven 
           and bring you back again 

      No farewell words were spoken 
         No time to say "goodbye" 
      you were gone before i knew it 
        and "Only God Knows Why"

           my heart still aches with sadness 
           and secret tears still flow 
 What it meant to love you- 
       No one can ever know 

      But now I know you want me 
              to mourn for you no more; 
           To remember all the happy times 
        life still has much in store 

        Since you'll never be forgotten 
       I pledge to you today- 
         A hollowed place within my heart
          is where you'll always stay. 

   FROM:KIM...BEST FRIEND

Artist: Cross Canadian Ragweed
Song: On a Cloud 


I was a wise man, I lived my life,
As if tomorrow wasn't there.
I loved my people; I walked the line.
An' now I'm flyin' through the air.

On a cloud, on a cloud.
On a cloud, lookin' down.

Tell my brothers that I love 'em.
Tell my sisters that I'm free.
An' tell my children, oh how I miss 'em,
But Heaven's waitin' there for me.

On a cloud, on a cloud.
On a cloud, lookin' down.

Instrumental Break.

And I'm flying like a bird.
It's everything that you heard.
Keep your eyes up in the sky:
You might see me sailing by.

Farewell fine people, we'll meet again.
In a better time and place
A look toward the Heaven when I cross your mind.
You just might see my face.
On a cloud,
On a cloud.
On a cloud,
Lookin' down.