Russell Cornett
Liberty-Russell Cornett, 67, 407 W. Sycamore St., died Wednesday July 24, at his home.
He was born in Harlan Co., KY., and had worked for the D&L Paint Co., in Liberty for 12 years. He retired in 1986.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW in Richmond and the Nashville Songwriters Association.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Louise Cornett; three sons, Sgt. Maj. Russell T. Cornett of Ft. Stewart, GA., Tim Cornett of Connersville and Tom Cornett of West Manchester, Ohio; three daughters, Anna L. Hofer of Liberty, Betty Proffitt of Centerville, and Velvet Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio; four brothers, Denver, Junior, and Lee Cornett, all of Connersville, and Harold Cornett of Liberty; one sister, Berths Hudson, of Fort Worth Texas; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A brother Ed Cornett, is deceased.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Showalter-Blackwell, Baker-Fosdick Chapel in Liberty with Kent Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be in Abington Cemetery with military rites by the VFW and American Legion posts of Liberty.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the chapel.
Liberty-Russell Cornett, 67, 407 W. Sycamore St., died Wednesday July 24, at his home.
He was born in Harlan Co., KY., and had worked for the D&L Paint Co., in Liberty for 12 years. He retired in 1986.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW in Richmond and the Nashville Songwriters Association.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Louise Cornett; three sons, Sgt. Maj. Russell T. Cornett of Ft. Stewart, GA., Tim Cornett of Connersville and Tom Cornett of West Manchester, Ohio; three daughters, Anna L. Hofer of Liberty, Betty Proffitt of Centerville, and Velvet Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio; four brothers, Denver, Junior, and Lee Cornett, all of Connersville, and Harold Cornett of Liberty; one sister, Berths Hudson, of Fort Worth Texas; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A brother Ed Cornett, is deceased.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Showalter-Blackwell, Baker-Fosdick Chapel in Liberty with Kent Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be in Abington Cemetery with military rites by the VFW and American Legion posts of Liberty.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the chapel.
Russell Cornett
Liberty-Russell Cornett, 67, 407 W. Sycamore St., died Wednesday July 24, at his home.
He was born in Harlan Co., KY., and had worked for the D&L Paint Co., in Liberty for 12 years. He retired in 1986.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW in Richmond and the Nashville Songwriters Association.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Louise Cornett; three sons, Sgt. Maj. Russell T. Cornett of Ft. Stewart, GA., Tim Cornett of Connersville and Tom Cornett of West Manchester, Ohio; three daughters, Anna L. Hofer of Liberty, Betty Proffitt of Centerville, and Velvet Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio; four brothers, Denver, Junior, and Lee Cornett, all of Connersville, and Harold Cornett of Liberty; one sister, Berths Hudson, of Fort Worth Texas; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A brother Ed Cornett, is deceased.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Showalter-Blackwell, Baker-Fosdick Chapel in Liberty with Kent Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be in Abington Cemetery with military rites by the VFW and American Legion posts of Liberty.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the chapel.
Liberty-Russell Cornett, 67, 407 W. Sycamore St., died Wednesday July 24, at his home.
He was born in Harlan Co., KY., and had worked for the D&L Paint Co., in Liberty for 12 years. He retired in 1986.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW in Richmond and the Nashville Songwriters Association.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Louise Cornett; three sons, Sgt. Maj. Russell T. Cornett of Ft. Stewart, GA., Tim Cornett of Connersville and Tom Cornett of West Manchester, Ohio; three daughters, Anna L. Hofer of Liberty, Betty Proffitt of Centerville, and Velvet Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio; four brothers, Denver, Junior, and Lee Cornett, all of Connersville, and Harold Cornett of Liberty; one sister, Berths Hudson, of Fort Worth Texas; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A brother Ed Cornett, is deceased.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Showalter-Blackwell, Baker-Fosdick Chapel in Liberty with Kent Uhrig of Hollansburg, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be in Abington Cemetery with military rites by the VFW and American Legion posts of Liberty.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the chapel.
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