Thank you for visiting Kelly Corbly’s web site. She eternally touched the lives of her friends and family both while she lived, as she lay dying, and after she died.
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The AVM
Kelly suffered a massive brain hemorrhage shortly after she went to sleep for the evening on Thursday, November 10, 2005. She showed no obvious symptoms prior to this, but the doctors later determined that she was born with an arteriovenous malformation. She was flown from the emergency room of Norman Regional Hospital to Childrens Hospital in Dallas and was successfully …
Celebration of Life
A celebration of Kelly’s life was held at Wildwood Community Church on Saturday, November 19. Havenbrook Funeral Home handled funeral arrangements and she is buried at Warren Cemetery in Norman, Oklahoma.
Organ Donation
Organ donation is life-giving not just to the recipients–knowing that good can come from the loss of a loved one provides incredible strength and hope to donor families as well. Southwest Transplant Alliance of Dallas lovingly coordinated the donation of Kelly’s organs. Kelly’s liver saved the life of a 5 1/2 month-old girl from Georgia who only …
In Memory of Joshua Keahey
Joshua Bryce Keahey was born January 28, 2003, in Athens, Texas, the son of James Bryce Keahey and Laura Lynn Peek Keahey. He lived most of his life in Wills Point. From the time of his birth, he suffered from a rare heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. On November 17, 2005, Joshua received …
Golden Retrievers
Kelly loved puppies, especially Golden Retrievers, so if you would like to do something financially in her memory, please consider giving to a Golden Retriever rescue organization in your location. In the Oklahoma City area, the family suggests Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue, P.O. Box 57139, Oklahoma City, OK, 73157-7139. Read about “Angel’s Wings” – Fundraiser that …
Angel’s Wings
Share Your Thoughts
Kelly’s sudden illness and death were the hardest and yet most beautiful time ever experienced by her parents, David and Ann Corbly, and their children. We’ll be sharing more stories about this time and about Kelly’s life on this web site in the future, so be sure to check back. If Kelly ever touched your …
Kelly’s Gift
by David Corbly “Mama, Papa—Kelly’s having a bad dream and she’s not waking up!” With these words by our 8-year-old daughter hours earlier, all of our lives began a journey that would change us forever. Now, as my wife Ann and I squeezed in close to Kelly in her bed in the intensive care unit …
Floppy-Hat Girl
Little girl with floppy hatAnd smile that holds A secret Your eyes are deepSoft, and caring Love alive Little girl we miss you soYour voice, your giggle Puppy barks Your brothers and your sisterFeel hard the soft spots where You played Your Mama and your PapaLong for morning snuggles Blankie tickles Your voice angelicEchoes from …