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Billy Edward Cornett

January 4, 1951 — April 4, 2014

Billy Edward Cornett of Westpoint, TN, was born January 4, 1951 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Riley and Carrie Widener Cornett. He was united in marriage to Glenda Bryan on April 23, 1971. Mr. Cornett was a retired from Ford Motor Company and served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army.

Mr. Cornett departed this life on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee at the age of 63 Years, 3 Months.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Cornett of Westpoint, TN; sons, Billy Cornett, Jr. of Oceanside, CA and Joseph Cornett of Southgate, MI; a daughter, Diane Monette of Wyandotte, MI; grandchildren, Nadine, Collin, Blake, Adelin, Parker, Seth, John and Zoey; brothers, Doug Cornett of Wyandotte, MI and Bob Cornett of Waynesboro, TN; sisters, Myrtle Bashler of Wyandotte, MI and Sheila Caylor of Waynesboro, TN; nieces and nephews.

Services will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Tim Hanback officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Billy Cornett, Jr., Joseph Cornett, Collin Monette, Doug Monette, Larry Bryan and Dustin Bryan.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 5 pm to 9 pm and Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 10 am until service time at the funeral home.
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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

5:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Visitation

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

10:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Chapel Services

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Cemetery

Memorial Gardens of Wayne County at Collinwood, TN

993 Highway 13 S, Collinwood, TN 38450

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