Jeffrey S. “Jeff” Cornell, 65, of the Breeding community, died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow.
He was born December 22, 1955, to the late Lawrence Verner and June Etta Dart Cornell. Jeff was a member of Columbia United Methodist Church, a U.S. Air Force veteran having served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, retired from the Adair County EMS, where he had been an EMT Instructor and a master craftsman.
Survivors include:
His wife - Melinda "Mindy" Hopkins Cornell of Breeding
One daughter – Cassaundra Cornell-MacKenzie (Jamie) of Breeding
Beloved nephew – Tyler Austin Cornell, his wife Bailey and daughter Coralyn of San Diego, CA
One brother – Larry Lyndon (Gayle) Cornell of North Carolina
One sister – Bonnie Austina (Fred) Cornell-Budelman of North Carolina
Two grandchildren – Jace and Colin
Funeral Services – Saturday, December 11, 2021at 10:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Robert E. Hoffman officiating
Burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery with full military honors presented by V.F.W. Post 6097
Visitation after 5:30 P.M. Friday
Casket Bearers: Roger Cundiff, Jason Upchurch, Lee Powell, Tony Bragg, Chad Wheat, Robin Lewis
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements