Berlyn Cordell

Canton-Berlyn M. Cordell died Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

She was a native of Haywood County before moving to Pasadena, TX for 19 years and then back to Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Elijah and Marcilla Melvina Summey McGee and was married to Jack Cordell who died in 1977. She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Mrs. Cordell was a homemaker and a member of West Canton Baptist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Darlene Cauthen and her husband Edward of Flat Rock, NC, one son, Darrell Cordell and his wife Sharon of Clyde, 6 grandchildren, Zachary Cordell and Crystal Cordell, Ashley Cauthen, Austin Jackson, and Brooke and Heath Tilley.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2004 at West Canton Baptist Church with Reverend Ted Reynolds, Reverend Jimmy Huey and Reverend William O. "Bill" Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford/Ray Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4th at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services. At other times, the family will be at 21 Mingus Cove Road, Canton, NC 28716. Serving as pallbearers will be Harry Lee Hawkins, Jack Reynolds, C. J. Reynolds, Zachary Cordell, John Pembroke and Jeff Hawkins. Austin Jackson will serve as honorary pallbearer.

Memorials may be made to West Canton Baptist Church, 75 Lowe Street, Canton, NC 28716.

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