Obituary of Roy Caleb Cornwell ROY C. CORNWELL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 20, 2000 Roy Caleb Cornwell, 81, a resident of Bell Avenue, died Feb. 19, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born in Southampton County on May 16, 1918, he was the son of the late Caleb Minor Cornwell and Grace Amanda Hines Cornwell. Roy graduated from Ivor High School in 1938 and attended apprentice school at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth for three years. He served as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then worked as a sheet metal worker at the Norfolk Navy Yard until 1946, at which time he opened Ivor Grocery Co. with his friend, E.V. Stephenson Jr. In 1958, he joined Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer Co., and in 1965 he founded Prescription Fertilizer and Chemical Co. in Ivor. He retired in 1985, participating in many civic and social activities all his life. He was a great outdoorsman, an avid sportsman and an expert quail hunter. Roy was a founding member of the Ivor Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Ivor Ruritan Club, the B&B Hunt Club and the Ivor Masonic Lodge No. 291, AF&AM. He was a member of Ivor United Methodist Church and had been a member of Millfield Baptist Church in his youth. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Eleanor Epps Cornwell; two daughters, Cathy Cornwell Floyd and her husband, Locke, of Concord, N.C., and Glenda Cornwell Nemes and her husband, Dick, of Pittsford, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Michael Cornwell Floyd, Brian Booth Floyd, Paul Epps Floyd and Tyler Reid Nemes; two nephews; a niece; and a host of close friends and acquaintances throughout the area. A sister, Ruth Cornwell Felton, formerly of Suffolk, and a brother, Raby Hines Cornwell, formerly of Ivor, predeceased him. The Rev. C. Randolph Duncan will hold funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, and at other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the Fire Department, or to Ivor United Methodist Church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Roy Caleb Cornwell was born 16 May 1918 in Southampton County. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked at Norfolk Navy Yard before founding Prescription Fertilizer and Chemical Co. He died 19 Feb 2000 in Franklin at age 81. Funeral services were held 21 Feb 2000 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, officiated by the Rev. C. Randolph Duncan. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– ROY C. CORNWELL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 20, 2000 Roy Caleb Cornwell, 81, a resident of Bell Avenue, died Feb. 19, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born in Southampton County on May 16, 1918, he was the son of the late Caleb Minor Cornwell and Grace Amanda Hines Cornwell. Roy graduated from Ivor High School in 1938 and attended apprentice school at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth for three years. He served as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then worked as a sheet metal worker at the Norfolk Navy Yard until 1946, at which time he opened Ivor Grocery Co. with his friend, E.V. Stephenson Jr. In 1958, he joined Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer Co., and in 1965 he founded Prescription Fertilizer and Chemical Co. in Ivor. He retired in 1985, participating in many civic and social activities all his life. He was a great outdoorsman, an avid sportsman and an expert quail hunter. Roy was a founding member of the Ivor Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Ivor Ruritan Club, the B&B Hunt Club and the Ivor Masonic Lodge No. 291, AF&AM. He was a member of Ivor United Methodist Church and had been a member of Millfield Baptist Church in his youth. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Eleanor Epps Cornwell; two daughters, Cathy Cornwell Floyd and her husband, Locke, of Concord, N.C., and Glenda Cornwell Nemes and her husband, Dick, of Pittsford, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Michael Cornwell Floyd, Brian Booth Floyd, Paul Epps Floyd and Tyler Reid Nemes; two nephews; a niece; and a host of close friends and acquaintances throughout the area. A sister, Ruth Cornwell Felton, formerly of Suffolk, and a brother, Raby Hines Cornwell, formerly of Ivor, predeceased him. The Rev. C. Randolph Duncan will hold funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday [21 February 2000] in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [20 February 2000] at the funeral home, and at other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the Fire Department, or to Ivor United Methodist Church. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Roy Caleb Cornwell | | Age | 81 | | Birth | 16 May 1918; Southampton County | | Death | 19 Feb 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Roy Caleb Cornwell | Decedent | Bell Avenue | | Eleanor Epps Cornwell | Wife | Not stated | | Cathy Cornwell Floyd | Daughter | Concord, N.C. | | Locke Floyd | Son-in-law | Concord, N.C. | | Glenda Cornwell Nemes | Daughter | Pittsford, N.Y. | | Dick Nemes | Son-in-law | Pittsford, N.Y. | | Michael Cornwell Floyd | Grandchild | Not stated | | Brian Booth Floyd | Grandchild | Not stated | | Paul Epps Floyd | Grandchild | Not stated | | Tyler Reid Nemes | Grandchild | Not stated | | Caleb Minor Cornwell | Father | Deceased | | Grace Amanda Hines Cornwell | Mother | Deceased | | Ruth Cornwell Felton | Sister | Formerly of Suffolk | | Raby Hines Cornwell | Brother | Formerly of Ivor | | E.V. Stephenson Jr. | Friend and business associate | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 20 Feb 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduated from Ivor High School in 1938 • Attended apprentice school at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth for three years • Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II • Worked as a sheet metal worker at Norfolk Navy Yard until 1946 • Co-founded Ivor Grocery Co. with E.V. Stephenson Jr. • Joined Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer Co. in 1958 • Founded Prescription Fertilizer and Chemical Co. in Ivor in 1965 • Retired in 1985 • Founding member of the Ivor Volunteer Fire Department • Member of the Ivor Ruritan Club • Member of the B&B Hunt Club • Member of Ivor Masonic Lodge No. 291, AF&AM • Member of Ivor United Methodist Church • Former member of Millfield Baptist Church • Spouse's birth name was Eleanor Epps [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Cornwell, Roy C.txt]