Lynn B. Cornwell's Obituary
Funeral service for Lynn B. Cornwell, 87, of Merryville, LA, will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012, 10:00 AM, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of
DeRidder, LA. Burial will follow in Newlin Cemetery, Singer, LA, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Visitation will begin on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 5:00PM until 9:00PM, at the funeral home.
Mr. Cornwell was born on August 31, 1924, to C.S. Cornwell and Rose Rassbach Cornwell in Spring Valley, Minnesota. As a resident of Merryville, LA, he worked as a mechanic, pipefitter and had his own logging company. Mr. Cornwell was a farmer and cattle owner. He served in the United States Navy and was a WWII Veteran. He passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the Merryville Nursing Center, Merryville, LA.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Arline Cornwell of Merryville, LA; 4 daughters, Mrs. Linda Miers of DeRidder, LA, Debbie Cornwell of Spring, TX, Mrs. Patsy Sellers of Kaplan, LA and Mrs. Candice Rucker of Hackberry, LA; 4 sons, Bobby Cornwell of DeRidder, LA, David Cornwell, Richard Cornwell and Curtis Cornwell, all of Merryville, LA; 1 sister, Mrs. Ester Muller of WA;
17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rose & C. S. Cornwell; his sisters, Leah Milchert, Helen Pierce, and Ruth Hawley; his brothers, Gerald Cornwell and Jerry Cornwell; Grandson, Bobby Cornwell, Jr.; infant great granddaughter and an infant great grandson.
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