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Obituary for Louise Cornell Warf Louise Cornell Warf
Glen Wilton Native Was Active In Her Community

Louise Cornell Warf, 93, of 836 Gardner Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia, passed away Friday, June 14, at LewisGale Alleghany Hospital.

She was born May 5, 1920, in Glen Wilton, a daughter of Joseph C. and Susie E. Cornell.

Her family later moved to Covington, where she lived until 1943 when she and her husband, Robert E. Warf moved to Clifton Forge. She resided at her home on the Heights for more than 68 years.

She was a homemaker, the oldest female member of her beloved First Christian Church in Clifton Forge, where she was a long time youth and adult Sunday school teacher, member of the Christian Women's Fellowship and a member of the Rose Tatum Circle. She was a charter and life member of the Founder's Auxiliary of the Clifton Forge Rescue Squad and a life member of the Auxiliary to the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.

But above all, she was a loving mother to Sue, Robert and David, a mother-in-law to Joan and Kathy, grandmother to Jennifer, Martin, Doug and Julia, and a great grandmother to Thomas.

She served as a docent and volunteer at the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, for many years a volunteer for the American Red Cross bloodmobile, as a member of the Clifton Forge Woman's Club, and a member of the PPP Sewing Circle, a group of friends who met at least monthly.

Her husband preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1991. She was also predeceased by two brothers, John K. Cornell and Philip A. Cornell; by three sisters, Lena Claytor Smith, Mildred C. Biggs, and Edith C. Stogdale.

She is survived by her daughter, B. Sue Warf of Covington, and two sons, Robert E. Warf and wife, Joan of Charlotte, NC, and David L. Warf and wife Kathy of Winston-Salem, NC. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Jennifer Warf Knowlton and husband, Timothy of Charlotte, D. Martin Warf and wife, Sara of Cary, NC, Douglas Cornell Warf and wife, Crystal of Raleigh, NC, and Julia B. Warf of Charlotte, and one great grandchild, Martin and Sara's 18-month-old son, Thomas.

She was excited this past week to hear that Jennifer and Tim are expecting twin boys in November.

The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home, 405 Alleghany Street, Clifton Forge. Friends may call any time at the residence of 836 Gardner Street.

A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church, the corner of Church Street and McCormick Boulevard in Clifton Forge with the Rev. Glenn Clements and the Rev. Michael Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Alleghany Memorial Park.

The family wants to thank the nurses and staff at the hospital and Mountain Regional Hospice for their kindness and support. Special thanks go to her dear friends at Hospice, Pattye Ford, Cassie Scott, Brenda Lindsay and Wanda Woodyard. Also, special thanks to Rev. Clements, Bob and Dolores Turner and Patsy Fairburn from her Church and Rev. Michael Warren from Sue's church, Calvary Christian in Covington.

The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Mountain Regional Hospice Volunteers, P.O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, VA 24422, and the Clifton Forge Rescue Squad, P.O Box 419, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.