Obituary of Shala Cornelius

Funeral services for Shala Lee (Allen) Cornelius, 34, of Abernathy, TX were held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 25, 2005, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. John Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Burial followed services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Ms. Cornelius died Sunday, March 20, 2005, in Vermont. She was born November 7, 1970 in Lubbock, TX to Darvin and Joy (Wright) Allen. She graduated from Crosbyton High School in 1989 and married J. Paul Cornelius, July 28, 1990 in Crosbyton, TX. In 1992 Shala graduated from South Plains College as a Respiratory Therapist, and had been employed by Covenant Medical Center for 12 years.In 2004 she began working at the Heart Hospital in Lubbock, TX. She was currently living in Abernathy. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Kenneth and Ada Wright and Rupert and Maurine Allen. She is survived by her son, J'Dereck Cornelius and his father J. Paul Cornelius of Abernathy, TX, her parents, Darvin and Joy Allen of Abernathy, TX, a brother Dereck Allen of Phoenix, AZ, several uncles, aunts, cousins and many friends. Pallbearers; Dr. Mark Johnson, Lee Waters, Scott Blount, Clay Klatt, Rodney Huffaker, Jerry Johnson, David Thomas and Bobby Klatt. The family suggests tokens of sympathy be sent to the J'Dereck Cornelius Love Fund, c/o First State Bank, P. O. Box 150, Abernathy, TX 79311. Abell Funeral Home