Helen Cornwell, age 84, passed away September 28, 2017 in Tampa. She was born in Ringgold, Ga. on February 19, 1933.
She was the daughter of the late Otis & Pauline Smith. She moved to Tampa in 1959 and later was president of Test Lab, Inc., a local Geotechnical Engineering firm. She was a member of Gulf Shores Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Mark Cornwell and wife, Carmen of Tampa; granddaughters, Brittany Wiggins of Kentucky and Stephanie Cournoyer; great-grandchildren, Sean and Lorelei Cournoyer. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Cornwell; daughter, Lori Giese of Tampa; and a special aunt, Irene Weaver of Roma, Ga.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home in Brandon. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.