Walter Vancewood Cornett Jr.

Cornett Walter Vancewood Cornett Jr., 63, died on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, in Marion. He was born in Smyth County to the late Walter Vancewood Cornett Sr. and Emma Marie Totten Catron and was preceded in death by a special aunt, Nancy Davis, whom he considered a sister. He worked at Marley Moldings and served in the 82nd Airborne division of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He attended Greenwood Methodist Church as a young man and had also attended Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Cornett; three children, Maria Cornett Crewey of Rural Retreat and husband, James, Lisa Michelle Cornett Morris and husband, Joseph, of Speedwell, and Jennifer Carol Cornett Hooker and husband, Eric, of Rogersville, Tenn.; his dad, Kermit Catron; his stepmother, Hattie Cornett; his step-children, Michael Simms of Big Stone Gap, Michelle Jauregui of Marion and Johnny Wymer of Atkins; three sisters, Darlene Cannard and husband, the Rev. Tony Cannard, of Eden, N.C., Linda Shields of Stuart, and Shelia Moore of Petersburg; five brothers, Donald Cornett and wife, Lisa, of Rural Retreat, Lil Walter Cornett of Martinsville, Robert Cornett of Marion, Ronnie Pierce of Marion and Eddie Pierce of Chilhowie; grandchildren, Brandon Norris, Nathan Crewey, Ethan Morris, Evan Morris, Mandolyn Hooker, Gabriel Crewey, and Adon Hooker; and step- grandchildren, Faith Wymer, Hope Wymer and Antonio Jauregui. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct.1, at Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. Roger Dowell and the Rev. Tony Cannard officiating. Interment followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery with military honors rendered by Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. The family received friends Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.