Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Bernice S. Cornett

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, December 15, 2002

Bernice S. Cornett

DAMASCUS -- Bernice S. Cornett, 76, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, 
at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie.

She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va.,. and a daughter of the 
late Hayes and Lester Smith. She was a member of the Laurel Community United 
Methodist Church and was the widow of Herbert Cornett. She was also preceded 
in death by her stepmother, Velva Smith; and a brother, Jim Smith.

She is survived by one daughter, Nancy C. Ratcliff and her husband, Don of 
Damascus; one son, Jerry W. Cornett and his wife, Marie of Damascus; one 
sister, Patricia Rosky and her husband, Clarence of Ravenna, Ohio; four 
brothers, Conley Smith Jr. of Waynesville, N.C., Lawrence Shoemaker and his 
wife, Betty of Kingsport, Frank Shoemaker and his wife, Margaret of 
Fayetteville, N.C., and John Shoemaker and his wife, Jackie of Boone, N.C.; 
three grandchildren, David Ratcliff Sr., Greg Cornett and his wife, Kim and 
Amy Cornett; four great-grandchildren, D. Brad Ratcliff Jr., Curtis Hutton, 
Alex Cornett and Sarah Grace Cornett; and several nieces and nephews. 

The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in the 
Garrett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R.J. Cullop and Rev. Leonard Smith 
officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Monday, 
Dec. 16, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus. Pallbearers will be Larry 
Brown, Bill Thomas, Terry Reid, Tom Holliday, Ronnie Cullop and Randy Cornett. 
The family, ministers, pallbearers and friends will meet at the funeral home 
at 1:40 p.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will 
receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Sunday prior to the funeral service at 
Garrett Funeral Home or at any time at the residence of her son, Jerry W. 
Cornett.

Special memories and condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at 
condolences@garrettfuneralhome.com.

Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mrs. Cornett.