Jo will be lovingly remembered by her children: Debbie, Rhonda (Steve), Pam, and Keely (Kurt), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents: John and Bessie Lewis, brother: Tom Lewis, sisters: Imogene Williams, Marjorie Hawkins, Jena Cavin, and Shirley Conner, her loving husband of 59 years: Harold Kornegay, and her daughter: Robin Dobberphul.
Jo was born in Yuma, Arizona, in 1933. In 1950, at the age of 16, she met and married the love of her life, Harold Kornegay. The wife of a 20 year Career Airforce Sergeant, Jo moved herself and her daughters to many different parts of the country, including Wisconsin, Nebraska, and New Mexico, until they finally settled in Phoenix, AZ in 1966. Jo was a dedicated sister, wife, mother, and grandmother who shared her love and joy with each of them. Jo was devoted to her church,The Church of Christ, which she attended for over 55 years. As the matriarch of her family, she created traditions that united her family and has left them with heart-warming memories. She will be deeply missed.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, on August 15, 2020, at her daughter, Keely’s home.
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