Joneva Corns, 78, formerly of Tollesboro, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Bradford Square Nursing Home in Frankfort. She was surrounded by loving staff.
Joneva was born at Hayswood Hospital in Maysville on June 15, 1945, a daughter of the late Oscar Mullen Corns and Anna Frances Holt Corns.
Joneva was of the Christian faith and attended Tollesboro Christian Church. She was a teacher’s aide at Tollesboro Elementary School, a caregiver to her parents, and a homemaker. Joneva loved writing poetry for The Lewis County Herald, caring for many dogs and her cat Snuggles, reading, babysitting her nieces, playing cards, and watching the Price is Right and Jeopardy! She had a brilliant mind and read encyclopedias for fun. After graduating with honors from Tollesboro High School, she earned one of the highest scores ever attained on the entrance exam at Morehead State University.Â
Survivors include two brothers, Sammy Corns (Jenny) of South Point, Ohio, and Ray Corns of Lexington; and many nieces and nephews including April Knox of California, Autumn Barber of Lexington, Sarah Yonamine (Ronn) of Texas, Julie Gillespie of Tollesboro, Randy Corns (Amy) of Ohio, Marla Dunn (Kevin) of Ohio, and Robin George (Darrell) of Ohio. She also leaves behind her wonderful friends, Catherine Staib, Phyllis Hampton, Charlie Hampton, Shane Hampton, and Phyllis Mastin, as well as many caring employees of Bradford Square Nursing Home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Corns, and two sisters, Anna Corns and Candy Corns Gillespie-Douglas.
All friends and family are welcome to join in celebrating Joneva’s life at a graveside service in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens at Nicholasville at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joneva’s memory are suggested to Bradford Square Nursing Home, 1040 US Hwy 127 S, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Arrangements are under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home in Frankfort.
An online tribute is available at rogersfrankfort.com.
