Bobby Lee Cornelius of Shelbyville, Texas passed away on July 1, 2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on December 21, 1926 in Spaulding, Oklahoma to Garland and Ruby (DeFour) Cornelius.
Bob graduated from Spaulding High School. Like so many young men, Bob wanted to serve his country. He enlisted in the United States Navy during what was his senior year in high school. He served honorably on the USS Whitehurst where he was a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class during World War II. After returning home from the war, he returned to finish his senior year of high school. It was then that he met his love, Imogene Vail. The couple were married on June 11, 1948 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The couple had two children, Linda and Barbara.
He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden and being in nature. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Bobby worked for Frontier Airlines as an A & P mechanic.
Preceding him death are his wife, Imogene Cornelius, parents Garland and Ruby Cornelius, brothers Darrel Cornelius and Larry Cornelius.
Survivors include his daughters, Linda (Rex) Stucker of Killeen, Texas and Barbara (Henry Childress) Cornelius of Shelbyville, Texas, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. Also, his siblings Maxine Everett of Paris, Texas, sisters-in-law Lurene Cornelius of Prague, Oklahoma, and Janice Cornelius of Bend, Oregon, as well as several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00AM on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Holdenville Cemetery in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
Bobby Lee Cornelius of Shelbyville, Texas passed away on July 1, 2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on December 21, 1926 in Spaulding, Oklahoma to Garland and Ruby (DeFour) Cornelius.
Bob graduated from Spaulding High School. Like so many young men, Bob wanted to serve his country. He enlisted in the United States Navy during what was his senior year in high school. He served honorably on the USS Whitehurst where he was a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class during World War II. After returning home from the war, he returned to finish his senior year of high school. It was then that he met his love, Imogene Vail. The couple were married on June 11, 1948 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The couple had two children, Linda and Barbara.
He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden and being in nature. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Bobby worked for Frontier Airlines as an A & P mechanic.
Preceding him death are his wife, Imogene Cornelius, parents Garland and Ruby Cornelius, brothers Darrel Cornelius and Larry Cornelius.
Survivors include his daughters, Linda (Rex) Stucker of Killeen, Texas and Barbara (Henry Childress) Cornelius of Shelbyville, Texas, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. Also, his siblings Maxine Everett of Paris, Texas, sisters-in-law Lurene Cornelius of Prague, Oklahoma, and Janice Cornelius of Bend, Oregon, as well as several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00AM on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Holdenville Cemetery in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
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