Elsie L. Cornwell

Elsie Lee Cornwell, 79, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away, Sunday, December 19, 2010 in the Winchester Medical Center.

Mrs. Cornwell was born in 1931 in Winchester, the daughter of the late Milton Eugene and Mary Catherine Coffelt. She was a 1949 graduate of Handley High School. Mrs. Cornwell was a homemaker.

Her husband, Harvey D. Cornwell, Jr., whom she married on January 02, 1950 in Hagerstown, Maryland, preceded her in death on November 17, 2006.

Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer D. Miller and Lila Helsley, both of Winchester; four sons, Gary D. Cornwell of Bluefield, Virginia, Ricky E. Cornwell and David S. Cornwell, both of Winchester, and Harvey D. Cornwell, III of Leesburg; three grandchildren, Justin D. Cornwell, L. Jason Miller, and Dr. Megan G. Thomas; four great grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine Miller of Winchester. Her brother, Calvin Coffelt, preceded her in death.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 AM on Thursday at Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pastor Mark Carey officiating.

Pallbearers will be Jason Miller, Larry Miller, James E. Hollar, Gary D. Cornwell, Ricky E. Cornwell, David S. Cornwell, and Harvey D. Cornwell, III.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

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