Anne Ruth Ennis Kornegay died on March 9, 2013, at Nash General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on March 19, 1922, to William Allison Ennis and Annie Rebecca Byrd Ennis, in Harnett County, who preceded her in death. She graduated from high school in Dunn, North Carolina then attended Flora MacDonald College where she studied piano and secretarial skills. Anne worked as a medical secretary at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC, where she met her husband Robert Dumais Kornegay Sr., of Rocky Mount, NC, while he was a surgeon in the Army. They lived in Fayetteville until Dr. Kornegay's discharge from the army in 1944, when they returned to Rocky Mount where they raised their family. They enjoyed marriage for 50 years until Dr. Kornegay's death in 1994, spending all of their time together when not working, either at home, traveling throughout the world, or at their retreat on Topsail Island.
Anne was a consummate practitioner of domestic arts as well as a talented artist in several media. Her ceramic sculptures, pastel portraits, floral arrangements, fine handwork, delectable delicacies, and other artistic creations delighted her family, friends, and many others who enjoyed them. The world was her canvas, including her yard which bloomed in profusion of color with numerous types of vegetation most of which she grew or cultivated herself. She was student of Asian culture and art who took great pleasure in seeing and creating beauty in the world and incorporating it into her life and those of others.
Anne was the beloved mother of three children who knew & admired her as their feisty, devoted parent who never stopped setting the bar high to teach them to continue to grow and strive to do and be better than they thought they could. Her indomitable spirit and will never aged and continues to inspire them.
She was actively involved in the establishment of the Rocky Mount Arts Center, a member of the Rocky Mount Junior Guild, and First Presbyterian Church. Anne was a founder of the Community Hospital Volunteer organization, running the gift shop for a number of years.
Anne was preceded in death by her brother, William Harold Ennis, and wife Ruth, of Erie, PA; infant James Ennis; and her daughter-in-law Debbie Slone Kornegay, Rocky Mount. She is survived by her brother Edward Earl Ennis and wife Dorothy Ennis of Fayetteville, NC; her sons William (Widgie) Ennis Kornegay, and Robert Dumais Kornegay, Jr, and fiance Wendy Huffman; daughter Judith L. Kornegay, and husband, Nicholas A. Patrone, MD, all of Rocky Mount; grandchildren Anastasia Kornegay and fianc Sean Rhoderick, of Baltimore, MD; Robert (Bo) Dumais Kornegay, III, and wife Michelle Sheppard Kornegay, Spring Hope; Paul Nathan Patrone, College Park, MD; Laura Ann Kornegay and Jennifer Ellen Kornegay, Raleigh; William Ennis Kornegay, Jr., Farmville, NC; Elizabeth Safy Kornegay Harris, Rocky Mt.; nieces, Julie Anne Ennis and Rebecca Ennis,Fayetteville, NC; Elizabeth Alyson Ennis, Erie, PA; and nephew, Edward Earl Ennis, Jr.
Her family expresses their deepest gratitude to Dr. Mitchell Mahmoud and his nurses, Dr. Woodburn, and the staff of Nash General Hospital for their care and thoughtfulness to her and to her family; as well to Anne's beloved caretakers and helpers, Lillie Mae Speight, Barbara Knight, Lizzie Johnson, Stacy Johnson, and Qunesha Johnson Fleming, all of whom provided loving care and assistance to her, making her life much better, with their tenderness, understanding, and compassion.
The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 7:00-8:30pm at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Monday, March 11, 2013 at Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Mary Kathleen Duncan officiating.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Debbie's Fund, the Imperial Center, the Braswell Memorial Library, or the First Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Sunday 3/10, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Pineview Cemetery
761 N. Raleigh Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Monday 3/11, 11:00 am
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Pineview Cemetery
761 N. Raleigh Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Bobby, Judy, Widgie and family, We were sorry to hear that your mom died. Please accept our sincere condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Sarah and Fred Almus
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