"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

A time to be born, and a time to die…" Ecclesiastes 3:1-2a

On Sunday, November 26, 1978, Corey Demond Camper was born in Slidell, Louisiana. Corey left his earthly home on January 14, 2022, at 12:35 p.m. at Baptist Medical Center (ICU Care Unit), Jackson Mississippi.

Corey was a merit scholar completing high school as the salutatorian of his graduating class at Saints Academy in Lexington, Mississippi in 1997. Corey attended Grambling State University and the Art Institute of Las Vegas, Nevada finishing with a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Art.

Corey was an exceptional young man. He was honest, dependable, trustworthy, respectful and most of all he was devoted to his career as an executive chef. Corey was fortunate to study abroad in Switzerland and Germany. As a well-travelled chef, Corey's career landed him in various cities. Corey lived in Alaska, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and eventually found his way back home in Jackson, Mississippi as an executive chef at Jackson State University.

Corey was preceded in death by his brother Kimber. Corey is survived by his mother, Girtha (James); father, L.J. of Mendenhall, Mississippi; sisters, Sondra, Jackson, Mississippi, Tonya of Brandon, Mississippi; brother, Andretti, Mendenhall, Mississippi; Amanda Davis, his friend of Jackson, Mississippi; niece, Dre'Nique of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; nephews, Andretti of Dallas, Texas, Kimber, Jr. and Kendall Camper, both of Birmingham, Alabama; uncle, L. Francis McLeod of Jackson, Mississippi; aunts, Ola Gibson of Jackson, Mississippi and Lilly Camper of Slidell, Louisiana, Crystal Roby, Mendenhall, Mississippi; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends also mourn his home going.