Miriam Weaver Cornwell

Miriam Weaver Cornwell, 91, a resident of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on Thursday December 28, 2017. Born and raised in Scottsville, KY, Miriam was a former resident of Nashville, TN for over 50 years. Miriam attended college at Western Kentucky University and enjoyed a long career with MetLife in Office Management. Miriam was very proud to be one of the “Girls of Atomic City”, where she worked during WWII.
She is preceded in death by her parents, May & Warren Weaver; sisters, Mildred, Gertrude, Marjorie, and Nathalie; brother, Edward; and loving husband, William Frank Cornwell.
Miriam leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving son, William David Cornwell; daughter-in-law, Lynna Webb Cornwell; nieces, Lynn McGuffey (Bryan), Susan Eblen (Tom), and Margaret Turner (Cal); nephews, George Newman (Jane), John Newman (Jane), Mark Towe (Doris), Tyler Towe (Ronnie), Tom Yates, and Bob Weaver.
A celebration of life memorial service will be planned in 2018.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Miriam or your condolences with her family at her online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Cornwell family with these arrangements.