Charles L. Cornwell Obituary
In loving memory of Charles L. Cornwell of Flat Rock, North Carolina, who departed this world on October 30, 2024 at the age of 85. Charles leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Francis Cornwell (Sarah Elizabeth Hamrick Cornwell) and Charles. He is survived by: his wife Marty Whaley Adams Cornwell; his siblings, Carolyn Cornwell Purcell (Jim), George Richard Cornwell (Reba) and James Stephen Cornwell (Mary Lou); his stepson Hayden Adams (Kylie); his son Charles Sinkler Adams; his nieces, Julia Purcell Brown, Kathy Cornwell Myslinsk and Annette Laxton Quarles; and his nephew James Stephen Cornwell, Jr..
We are especially grateful for the professional care and concern shown by doctors and nurses at Pardee Cancer Center: Dr. James J. Caserio and for Charles's nurses, Heather, Barbara, and Donna.Memorial gifts may be made to the Charles Cornwell '61 Endowed Scholarship at Davidson College (https://community.davidson.edu).
