Vada Trivette Cornett

Mrs. Vada Lucretia Trivette Cornett, age 95, of Clark Trivette Rd, Sugar Grove, passed away Monday afternoon, December 30, 2024.

Born May 7, 1929 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Clark Aaron and Grace Mary Harmon Trivette. Vada was a life-long member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She retired with 27 years of service at the Crest Store in Boone. Her last and her most favorite job was Nannies Alterations, operated by Vada and her sister, Georgia. Vada loved people. She so enjoyed visits from family, friends, and her customers.
Vada always enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens, and preparing jams and jellies. She is survived by her sister, Georgia T. Lunceford of Sugar Grove and brothers-in-law, Bill Cornett of Vilas and Steve Cornett of Mountain City, TN; sister-in-law, Blanche Trivette of South Pittsburg, TN; special nieces, Liz Greer, Mitzi Price, Angie Hicks, Tammie Jones, Amy, Rosalind, and Susie Lunceford; nephews, Michael, Allison and Jeff Trivette, David, Ken, Tracy, and Andy Lunceford, Teddy Ray Manuel and Floyd Hicks; 61 great nieces and nephews; special cousin, Shirley LaGow; and her church family at Zion Hill Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Beecher Mull Cornett; brothers, Fred Henry, Ira Monroe, and Teddy Ray Trivette, niece, Joyce Trivette and nephew, Brian Cornett; sisters-in-law, Maxine, Mildred and Betty Trivette and Gladys Cornett, and a special friend, Chip Presnell.

Funeral services for Vada Trivette Cornett will be conducted Thursday afternoon, January 2, 2025 at 2 o’clock Zion Hill Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. David Lunceford, Rev. Andy Lunceford, Rev. Eric Cornett and Rev. David Icenhour. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 o’clock, prior to services, at the church. Graveside services will follow at the Trivette family cemetery. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Trivette Family Cemetery Fund, in care of Georgia Lunceford, 216 Clark Trivette Road, Sugar Grove, NC 28679.

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Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Cornett family.

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