Kathy Cornell

Funeral Services for Kathy Cornell, 68, Clinton resident will be held 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in Clinton's First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Rick Robart and Dwight Shephard. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Custer City, OK under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Kathryn Kay Cornell was born September 8, 1948 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Clifford "Pistol" Barrick and Jo Ann (Shephard) Barrick and passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Alliance Clinton Emergency Room. Kathy started her young life in Arapaho and the family moved to Missouri until her sophomore year in high school. The family then moved to the Custer City area where she graduated high school in 1966. She worked for a short time at the Custer County State Bank in Arapaho. She married Patrick Cornell June 1, 1968 in Clinton. They made their home in Norman for the next five years while he completed law school. The young couple moved back to Custer County in 1973 and settled in Clinton. She worked for Clinton Savings and Loan and Blunck Studios. She was preceded in death by her parents. She was a longtime faithful and active member of the First United Methodist Church as well as numerous civic and social clubs throughout the years. Her passion was spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Patrick, of the home, daughter, Amy Hunter and husband, Aaron, of Clinton and son, Steven Cornell and wife, Julie, Custer City, OK; two sisters, Becky Haggard and husband, Bob, Clinton, Sherry Staggs, Arapaho and two brothers, Jeff Barrick and wife, Debbie, Arapaho and Brad Barrick and wife, Gaye, Clinton; sister in law, Kathleen Walker and husband Jim, OKC She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Casi Cornell, Elise Cornell and Fiance Weston Alexander, Anna Cornell, Daniel Schroeder, Patrick Hunter, Blair Hunter and Craig Hunter. The family has suggested those wanting to give a memorial contribution may do so to the First United Methodist Church in Clinton, or Charity of your choice.