Vernon L. Cornett

April 26, 1944 - December 30, 2019

Vernon L. Cornett, age 75, of Cumberland, Kentucky passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Harlan A. R. H. He leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years, Betty Cornett; two children, Christopher Lee Cornett & wife Jamie, and Christina Lynn Eldridge & husband Rubin, all of Lynch, KY; three sisters, Gloria LaClair & husband James of Frostburg, MD, Frankie Jacobs & husband Jack of St. Paul, VA, Louise Trent of St. Paul, VA; his stepbrother, Robert Hogg of St. Paul, VA; five grandchildren, Christopher Cornett II, Jacob Cornett, Sarah Cornett, Heather Burke & husband James, Jessica Burkhart & husband Anthony; two great grandchildren, Sophia Lynn Stewart and Brooklyn Renee Burkhart, plus a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Wilma Mayhew Cornett; three sisters, Shirley C. Cornett, Jo Ann Logan, Janet Bray; his brother-in-law, Larry Trent. Vernon worked as a continuous miner operator for International Harvester, U. S. Steel and Arch of Kentucky, retiring after 28 years. He was a member of Sandhill Baptist Church, and also served as Chaplin of the Tri-Cities Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services for Vernon L. Cornett will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Sandhill Baptist Church in Cumberland, KY with Brother Jimmy Jenkins, Brother Glen Cornett and Brother Randy Dixon officiating. Burial will follow at Peaceful Acres Cemetery in Hiram, KY. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 3, 2019 beginning at 6:00 p.m. also at Sandhill Baptist Church. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.