Tommie Morris Cornwell
December 31, 1940 ~ November 11, 2022
Born in:
Buncombe County, NC
Resided in:
Mills River, NC
Tommie Morris Cornwell, 81, of Mills River, passed away on the evening of Friday, November 11, 2022.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Carroll Thomas Cornwell and Bertha Gant Cornwell. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Stephen Carroll Cornwell and Bill Cornwell.
Mr. Cornwell was a proud Veteran of the US Army and attended First Baptist Church of Hendersonville for 20 years.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Evelyn Rhodarmer Cornwell; one son, Gregory M. Cornwell of Ft Mill, SC; one sister, Nina Sue Parker; one brother, Roy Cornwell and two grandchildren, Casidy Mackey and Jordyn Cornwell.
A private burial with Military Honors will be held at Shepherd Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital (www.stjude.org).
Groce Funeral Home’s Lake Julian team is assisting the family.
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So sorry to hear of Tommie’s passing. He was always great to work with and a kind friendly man. May he rest in peace.
So sorry to hear of Tommie’s passing. It was a pleasure to work with him. Prayers for his family.
Evelyn, I am so sorry to hear of Tommie’s passing. I know this has been a very hard time. Blessings to you and Greg. You are loved.
To Evelyn, Greg and family my most sincere deepest sympathies. Tommie & Steve were a strong reason why I joined the army reserves. Both close friends and know Tommie will be missed.
Evelyn, I’m so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers!
Pete you will be missed by all who knew you. Evelyn you are always in our prayers.
Evelyn So sorry for your loss. We always called him Pete.
Aunt Evelyn I am so sorry that I’m unable to be with you during this hard time. I wanted to let you know that you are in my thought and prayers and hope to come see you once I get over been sick.
Love,
Anita
Dear Evelyn, you are such a dear friend. I am praying that during this grief you will find God’s peace. Pete was such a godly man. He will certainly be missed.
To the Family, I grew up in the same community with “Pete” He was always so pleasant to be around and always had an infectious smile. So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the Family
Larry Gasperson