William Murr Cornwell, Jr., 72, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Joy Skipper Cornwell, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 18, 2022. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the J. Henry Stuhr Downtown Charleston Chapel, 232 Calhoun St. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunnington Ave. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 23, 2022 from 5pm to 7pm at J. Henry Stuhr Downtown Chapel. Bill was born May 18, 1950 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late William Murr Cornwell, Sr. and Louise Lockwood Cornwell. Bill, or as some called him, Billy, attended Memminger Elementary School and Charleston High School. He graduated from the Citadel Class of 1972. He retired as President from The Rembert Company. Bill served on the board of the Franke Home, was an Honorary Life Member of the Hibernian Society, an Honorary Member of the German Friendly Society and a former member of the Harbor Club. As a child, Bill would spend his summer at the family beach house on Sullivan’s Island with his siblings, aunts, uncles and many cousins. This time was loved by all and were some of Bill’s most cherished memories. Bill is survived by his wife, Joy Skipper Cornwell of Mount Pleasant, SC; step-daughter, Rhett Lowe Tuten (Bruce) of Atlanta, GA; two step-grandchildren: Will Rich of Denver, CO. and Maggie Antkrewicz (Greg) of Denver, CO; six siblings: Louise C, Rosmer (David) of Norfolk, VA, Julie C. Gregorie (Will) of McClellanville, SC, Ann Cornwell of Charleston, SC, Sally C. Weaver (Curtis) of Senoia, GA, Frank E. Cornwell (Libby) of Atlanta, GA, and Edward L. Cornwell (Jerry) of High Point, NC. Memorials may be made to the Hibernian Society of Charleston Foundation, P.O. Box 134 Charleston SC 29402. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. The service will be available for live streaming by visiting https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UCS9354hyODBZxj4atiDp7Ag
Posted in: Post and Courier
Posted on: 2022-05-23
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