Melvin Kornegay Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melvin Kornegay (Fountain Inn, South Carolina), born in Mount Olive, North Carolina, who passed away on July 24, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melvin Kornegay to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Homer Kornegay and Mary Jane Grady Kornegay; and his siblings, Jack Kornegay, David Kornegay, Ricky Kornegay, Ann Miller and Alma Smith.
He is survived by: his wife Dixie Lee Couch Kornegay; his children, Melvin "Junior" Kornegay Jr., Jeannie Powell and Regina Dunaway (Kenny); his stepchildren, Eric Caughorn, Sandi Avinger and Vicki Wooten; and his siblings, Allen Kornegay, Brenda Taylor (Ronnie), Kathy Matthis and Betty Lou Sisk.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Way, Memphis, TN 38105; or to Hillside Baptist Church Building Fund, 501 Hillside Church Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644.
