Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:51 pm

Myrtle Capps Cornette, 72, of Shelby, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 14, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

She was born on November 23, 1953, in Charlotte, NC.

She was a 1972 graduate of West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte.

Myrtle worked for over 20 years with Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church preschool. She also worked in the family business, Cornette Iron Works.

She was preceded in death by her parents J.G. and Betty Capps.

Myrtle is survived by her husband of 53 years, Milton Cornette; children, Adrian Cornette (Jennifer), Ryan Cornette (Lisa) and Cheryl Cornette Arifin (Felix); grandchildren, Philip Cornette (Macayla), Olivia Wilson (Landon) and Logan Cornette; a great-granddaughter, Amelia Cornette.

Services were conducted on January 19, 2026 in Charlotte. Condolences may be submitted at www.forestlawnwest.com

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nursing staffs in the Neurosurgical ICU at Carolinas Medical Center and Wendover Hospice House.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 681900, Charlotte, NC 28216.