Sharon graduated from Minor High School, class of 1964 and went straight into the workforce. She worked for many years at BYMOCO Metal Fabricators before retiring from Wagstaff Taylor & Associates. Sharon loved volunteer work, especially with the North Jefferson Women’s Center. She loved to travel with her husband, play golf, and watch her kids’ and grandkids’ sports activities.
Sharon was preceded in death by her loving husband, W.G. Cornelius, Jr.; her parents, Anthon and Leuna Sorenson; her sister, Eloise Cornelius.
Sharon is survived by her son, Todd Cornelius (Staci); daughter, Cris Edwards (William); sister, Judith Wilson (Charles); grandchildren, Alissa Cornelius (Zara), Alex Cornelius, Jack Kyzer, Emily Freeburg (Matt), and Jake Edwards.
Services for Sharon will be held Monday, October 17th, 2022, at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel, 2029 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will immediately follow at Oakwood Memorial Gardens, Gardendale, AL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to THE DAY PLACE LLC, a dementia daycare facility located at 835 Odum Rd. Suite 101 Gardendale, AL 35071 (TheDayPlace.com). Donations can also be made via the VENMO App username: @Angela-Hammond-19.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridoutsgardendalechapel.com for the Cornelius family.
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