Italis Cornelius died on Dec. 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 71 years old.
She was preceded in death by her son, Daniel Cornelius.
She is survived by her husband, Elton Cornelius; children: Donna Benjamin, Colonel Anthony Nesbitt and Roger Cornelius; sister, Angela Adams; brothers: Tyrone and Armal Sterling; grandchildren: Sadique Jones, Jamiel and Dwayne Benjamin Jr., Shakela, Makela and Kiana Cornelius, and Antonio Nesbitt; great-grandchildren: Jakye Benjamin, Joseph Cornelius and Shakira Jones; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention
There will be a viewing from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, at James Memorial Funeral Home. There will be a second viewing held at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, at Grace Baptist Church Central, No. 8C Mt. Pleasant, Frederiksted. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional Funeral Services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
Located at 6 AA La Grande Princesse, Christiansted; Telephone: 718-8663/Fax: 718-8661.