Jeffrey S. “Jeff” Cornell, 65, of the Breeding community of Adair County, KY 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:
His wife: Mindy Hopkins Cornell of Breeding
1 daughter: Cassaundra Cornell-MacKenzie (Jamie) of Breeding
Beloved nephew: Tyler Austin Cornell, his wife Bailey and daughter Coralyn of San Diego, CA
1 brother: Larry Lyndon (Gayle) Cornell of North Carolina
1 sister: Bonnie Austina (Fred) Cornell-Budelman of North Carolina
2 grandchildren: Jace and Colin
Funeral Service: Saturday, December 11, 2021at 10:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Robert E. Hoffman officiating
Burial: 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.
