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Gregory Dean CornwellPassing: January 22, 2017

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Friday, January 27th @ 1:00 pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Friday, January 27th @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cemetery:

Mitchell Cemetery

Friday, January 27th

LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK — Gregory Dean Cornwell, 65,  passed away peacefully on Sunday,  January 22, 2017, in his home in Liverpool, New York.

Gregory was born in Bedford to Eva (Newlin) Russell and Floyd Cornwell, and raised in Mitchell, Indiana.

He spent many years in Salem, Indiana, where he taught high school U.S. History and coached boys basketball. He then resided in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife and children for many years. He was an avid bowler and sports enthusiast. Greg always had a great sense of humor and never met a stranger.

 

Surviving:
his mother,
Eva Russell
step-father,
Fay Russell
two brothers,
John Cornwell
Jim Cornwell
four children,
Paul Cornwell
Jamie Harris
Denise Knight
Jeffrey Cornwell
nine grandchildren and an abundance of other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Embry-Cornwell; his father, Floyd Cornwell; and his step-daughter, Laura Embry.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Reggie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.

Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.

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8 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: John Dodds | Carlisle, Iowa
    Date: January 27, 2017
    Greg and I played sports together and we graduated together in high school. He was the only one I ever saw get out of a baseball rundown. He was an expert at the game of Jeopardy. Greg liked to banter back and forth with you on various issues. So many of my fondest memories growing up in Mitchell are associated with Greg as an important part of them. Kind, fast, smart and great in heart is how I will remember him. I will treasure the memories of him. Eva and family, please know I love and care for all of you. You are family. I truly loved Greg as a great friend. May God's comfort be with you in the days ahead.
  2. Guest: Pat Rasnic | INDIANAPOLIS, INGardens
    Date: January 26, 2017
    You are in my thoughts and prayers!
  3. Guest: Janet Noe | Mitchell, IN
    Date: January 26, 2017
    Cornwell family, So sorry to hear of Greg's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Charlie and Janet Noe
  4. Guest: Thomas Flinn | Reynoldsburg, Ohio
    Date: January 25, 2017
    Sorry to hear of Greg's passing. Went to school with him through 8 years at Burris, 4 at MHS, and was a roommate one year with him at Indiana State. Too many wild and crazy experiences together to recount here, but he was always a good friend.
  5. Guest: Cathy (Johnson) Wilcoxen | Springfield, MO
    Date: January 25, 2017
    Eva and family: sorry for your loss
  6. Guest: Suzie Batchelor Leatherman | Mitchell, IN
    Date: January 25, 2017
    Eva and family: So sorry to hear of Greg's passing. He was a classmate and very nice guy. You are in thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May God give you strength to find peace.
  7. Guest: Mike and Rita Ramey | Bloomington. IN
    Date: January 24, 2017
    Eva and family. So sorry to hear about Greg, always a great classmate. Our prayers are with all of you at this sad time. Mike and Rita
  8. Guest: David-Luella Russell Tony-Diane Nugent | Mitchell, In.
    Date: January 24, 2017
    Eva- Fay Our thoughts and prayers our with you all. Love you

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