Kayla Antoinette Cornelius Remembered With Services Scheduled In Simpson, Illinois, After May 30, 2026 Announcement
Family members announced that Kayla Antoinette Cornelius of Simpson, Illinois, died on May 30, 2026, the same date as their 35th birthday.
Kayla was born on May 30, 1991, in Tell City, Indiana, and family members remember a life connected to many relatives, friends, and shared moments.
Kayla’s grandparents, Lemuel and Vara Cornelius, and Jess and Gail Weatherholt, died before them.
Kayla leaves parents Jeffrey Cornelius of Simpson and Connie Cornelius Weatherholt of Tunnel Hill, Illinois, along with siblings Tenton Cornelius, Rebecca Philpott, Elijah Cornelius, Uriah Cornelius, Zebulon Cornelius, and Isaiah Cornelius, plus nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.
Visitation will take place Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Friday, June 5, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, at Gilead Church, 4385 Gilead Church Rd, Simpson, IL 62985.
A funeral service will follow Friday, June 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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