Samuel Lucien Cordell, 91
The former owner of Grizzell’s Jewelry, a United States Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Christ United Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Lucien Hall and Sarah Frances Taliaferro Cordell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved first wife and mother of his children, Georgia Bragg Cordell and one brother, Charles E. Cordell.
He was a member and past president of McMinnville Noon Rotary Club, Past 6780 District Governor of Rotary International, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Sara Frances Cordell and James Ottery of Springfield, Ill., Lucia Cordell Getsi and David Staniford of McCormick, S.C. and Elizabeth Ruth Cordell of Manchester; son and daughter-in-law, John Wainsfield and Susan Cordell of Lawrenceville, Ga.; four grandchildren, Claire (Tracy) Cross of Austin, Texas, Christopher Womack of Lafayette, Ind., Manon Getsi of Tucson, Ariz., and Seth Cordell of Lawrenceville, Ga.; brother, Francis (Olivia) Cordell of South Pittsburgh; four great-grandchildren, Lucy and Anna Womack and Taylor and Sam Cross; wife, Mildred Fults McGinnis Cordell of McMinnville; three step-children, Judy (Ron) Harper of Murfreesboro, Sandy (George) Paz of San Francisco, Calif., and Don McGinnis of Nashville; and niece, Virginia Roy Bragg of McMinnville
Funeral service will be held at noon Monday in High’s Chapel with Mark Carrigan officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.