Funeral services will be private.
Mrs. Cornwell was born in Pulaski on February 12, 1921 a daughter of the late James William and Dora Belle Shepherd Lawson. She was retired from Avtex Fibers where she worked as a Spinner.
She is survived by her sons, James Donald Irwin of AR, Philip Eugene Irwin of Strasburg and Robert Edwin Irwin of Front Royal; her daughter, JoAnn Grove of Front Royal; her brother, Frederick Lawson of Blacksburg; her 13 grandchildren and her 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cornwell was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Martin Cornwell; her son, Lawrence William Irwin; her step-son, Richard Cornwell and her sisters, Kitty Linkous, Dorothy Lucas, Loretta Woodring, and Elizabeth Thompson.
Personal condolences may be offered to the family online at www.turnerrobertshaw.com.