Delia
Delia Cornett
d. October 4, 2009
Waverly
Delia Lee Peffer Cornett, 74, a resident of Waverly, died at her home on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Born on January 6, 1935 in Pasquotank County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Cora Johnson Peffer.
Delia drove the school bus at Tidewater Academy for 12 years and was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. She was a former member of the Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad and was one of the first female members on the squad.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wilbur Purnell Cornett, Sr.; two daughters, Wanda C. Jones and husband, Tommy of Waverly, Sylvia C. Chavis and husband, Melvin of Petersburg; a son, Wilbur Purnell Cornett, Jr. and wife, Pamela of Dendron; six grandchildren, Tabitha Hite, T.J. Jones, Jessica Nichols, Rebecca Nichols, Lindsay Bonner and Jason Cornett; three great-grandchildren, Dylan Hite, Iyana Holcomb and Troy Bonner; a sister, Grace Sheffield and husband, George of Waverly; and a brother, Joseph Peffer of Waverly. She was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Simpson.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield and will be officiated by Rev. Keith Whitfield. Burial will follow in the Waverly Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 PM at the funeral home on Tuesday evening. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly, VA 23890 or to Crater Community Hospice, 3916 Crater Rd., Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com .
Delia Lee Peffer Cornett, 74, a resident of Waverly, died at her home on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Born on January 6, 1935 in Pasquotank County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Cora Johnson Peffer.
Delia drove the school bus at Tidewater Academy for 12 years and was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. She was a former member of the Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad and was one of the first female members on the squad.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wilbur Purnell Cornett, Sr.; two daughters, Wanda C. Jones and husband, Tommy of Waverly, Sylvia C. Chavis and husband, Melvin of Petersburg; a son, Wilbur Purnell Cornett, Jr. and wife, Pamela of Dendron; six grandchildren, Tabitha Hite, T.J. Jones, Jessica Nichols, Rebecca Nichols, Lindsay Bonner and Jason Cornett; three great-grandchildren, Dylan Hite, Iyana Holcomb and Troy Bonner; a sister, Grace Sheffield and husband, George of Waverly; and a brother, Joseph Peffer of Waverly. She was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Simpson.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield and will be officiated by Rev. Keith Whitfield. Burial will follow in the Waverly Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 PM at the funeral home on Tuesday evening. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly, VA 23890 or to Crater Community Hospice, 3916 Crater Rd., Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com .
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