Jennie Cornett

June 24, 1925 - June 16, 2021

Jennie Cornett, age 95, of Pitman Hollow Road in Spruce Pine, the Beaver Creek community, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at her home. Born on June 24, 1925 in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late T.R. and Gwendolyn McKinney Burleson. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Herman Cornett, Sr. who passed away in 2009. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Herman Cornett, Jr.; a brother; Russell Burleson and her sisters; Mary Lou Napoli and Mabel Lee Haga. Jennie was a member and trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine. She was also a member of the Beaver Creek Homemakers Club. She was an instructor in the art of ceramics. Jennie was a visionary person that was ahead of her time in most aspects of her life. She enjoyed painting, drawing, and shopping at thrift stores. She also loved spending time at the beach on the coast of North Carolina. She was known as an avid Duke Basketball fan. Left to cherish her memories are her daughters; Barbara Murdock and husband, Rev. Homer Murdock, Jr. of Sparta and Gaynelle Geouge and husband, David Geouge of Bakersville; her son; Alfred Cornett and wife, June Cornett of Bakersville; her grandchildren; Lee Murdock, Dee Whray, Laura Cole, John Geouge, Amy Cornett, Chris Cornett, Kelcie Cornett, Summer Calloway, Jordan McMahon, Peyton Cornett, and Gabriel Cornett; several great grandchildren; her brothers; Fred Burleson and Bob Burleson both of Florida and Ted Burleson of Salisbury, NC; her sisters; Julia Ellis and husband, Johnny of Florida, Angie Duncan and husband, Dale of Spruce Pine and Carolyn Burnette of Spruce Pine. A time to support the family, share memories, and receive friends will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine. The funeral service will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine with the Rev’s. Michael Poulos and Homer Murdock officiating. Interment will be in the Newland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to: First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine, 970 Greenwood Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 https://www.firstpressprucepine.org/financial-giving or Touch The World Ministries, P.O. Box 218, Todd, NC 28684 www.touchtheworldministies.com The family would like to extend a ‘Special Thank You’ to Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, Carolina Home Care, and Smokey Mountain Medical Equipment for their wonderful care of Jennie. Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com, selecting Jennie Cornett’s name and then you may sign her guestbook. Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Cornett and is honored to be serving the Cornett family. Mrs. Cornett’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO: First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine 970 Greenwood Road Spruce Pine, NC 28777 https://www.firstpressprucepine.org/financial-giving Touch The World Ministries P.O. Box 218 Todd, NC 28684 www.touchtheworldministies.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~