G. W. Cornwell, retired farmer, dies at 96. Catlettsburg-George Wasington Cornwell, 96, a retired farmer, died at 9:05pm last night in a Lexington Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Cornwell had been living with a son, Reuben Cornwell of Strait Creek, Route 1, Ashland for the past three years.
Born in Tazewell County, Virginia, a son of Reuben and Rachel Spence Cornwell, he lived in Wayne Co., WV, most of his life before coming to live his son at Route 1, Ashland. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
The body is at the Kilgore-Collier Funeral home, pending funeral arrangements.
Surviving him are six other sons, Garland, Donald, and Albert Cornwell fo Lavalette, WV, Fred Cornwell of Gallipolis, Ohio, Zeno Cornwell of Columbus, Ohio, and Ormsby Cornwell of Ashland, KY; three daughters, Mrs. R.W. Ayers of Proctorville, Ohio, Mrs. R.J. Ayers of Huntington, WV, and Mrs. Mary Thompson ofChesapeake, Ohio: and fifty grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
G. W. Cornwell, retired farmer, dies at 96. Catlettsburg-George Wasington Cornwell, 96, a retired farmer, died at 9:05pm last night in a Lexington Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Cornwell had been living with a son, Reuben Cornwell of Strait Creek, Route 1, Ashland for the past three years.
Born in Tazewell County, Virginia, a son of Reuben and Rachel Spence Cornwell, he lived in Wayne Co., WV, most of his life before coming to live his son at Route 1, Ashland. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
The body is at the Kilgore-Collier Funeral home, pending funeral arrangements.
Surviving him are six other sons, Garland, Donald, and Albert Cornwell fo Lavalette, WV, Fred Cornwell of Gallipolis, Ohio, Zeno Cornwell of Columbus, Ohio, and Ormsby Cornwell of Ashland, KY; three daughters, Mrs. R.W. Ayers of Proctorville, Ohio, Mrs. R.J. Ayers of Huntington, WV, and Mrs. Mary Thompson ofChesapeake, Ohio: and fifty grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Family Members
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Garland Buffington Cornwell
1893–1974
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Georgia Mae Cornwell Ayers
1895–1970
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Cora Cornwell Ayers
1898–1987
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Frederick Brian "Fred" Cornwell
1900–1977
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Zeno Charles Cornwell
1902–1971
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Mary L. Cornwell Mestel
1904–1984
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Ormsby M. Cornwell
1907–1965
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Donald Cornwell
1909–1964
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Albert Gallatin Cornwell
1911–1990
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Reuben Axel Cornwell
1914–1988
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Tootie Cornwell
1916–1916
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