Virginia Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Virginia Cornett Smith, age 83, of Damascus, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a life long resident of Washington County, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Grant and Rebecca Ramsey Cornett. She was active with the Washington County Historical Society and was a well known genealogical researcher and a talented artist. She was always generous with her time in helping others with their genealogy research. She was a member of the Laurel Community Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Neely and Edith Parris; and five brothers, Fred Cornett, William Cornett, Herbert Cornett, Robert Cornett, and John Cornett. She is survived by three daughters, Brenda Smith, Becky Holliday and her husband, Tom, and Donna Smith, all of Damascus, Virginia; one son, Rev. Leonard Smith and his wife, Lenora, of Damascus, Virginia; one sister, Hazel Cullop of Damascus, Virginia; three granddaughters, Cindy Mabe and her husband, Daryl, of Glade Spring, Virginia, Kristi Slaughter and her husband, Kevin, of Bristol, Virginia, and Erin Yarber and her husband, Kevin, of Glade Spring, Virginia; one great granddaughter, Kassidy Slaughter; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in the Riverview Chapel at Garrett Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Smith and Pastor April Milligan officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be selected from grandsons and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Thomas and Larry Brown. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to Laurel Community Church, c/o Judy Cornett, 22129 Fisher Hollow Road, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. Wednesday prior to the funeral service at Garrett Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Ms. Smith and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.

Virginia Smith

January 23, 1927 - February 2, 2010