OBIT: Vernon Cornett, 1997 - born, Hazard, Perry Co

CORNETT  MCLEMORE  WRIGHT  REYNOLDS  PLUMMER  DAVIES  BOWMAN  KEITH

TIMES MAIL
BEDFORD, IN.

Cornett - Vernon Cornett of Williams died Thursday, November 6, 1997, at
Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford. Born in Hazard, KY, on February 9, 1924, 
he was the son of Boyd and Mary (McLemore) Cornett. He married Phyllis Wright
in 1951, and she preceded him in death in 1966. He married Barbara Reynolds 
in 1967, and she survives.

Also surviving are two step-sons: Tom Reynolds of Williams, IN, and Rick
Reynolds of Bedford; five step-grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; 
four brothers: John Cornett of Williams, Fred Cornett, Walter Cornett, all of
Williams, and Leonard Cornett of Shoals, IN; three sisters: Georgia Plummer 
of Williams, Sally Davies of Talladega, AL, and Hattie Bowman of Montgomery, 
AL; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers:
Lawrence, Robert, Bill, and Troy Cornett; and one sister, Bertie Keith.

An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired in 1973 from NAD Crane and
was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in
Williams.

Services for Vernon Cornett will be Monday, November 10th, at 1:00 p.m. at
Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home with Pastor Dana Adams officiating. Burial will be
in Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, November 9th, 
from 2-8 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home.

Submitted by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: 4 Jan 1998