This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Contribution Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kornegay/182/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YOUNGSTOWN - A memorial service for Willie Nathan Kornegay will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at the Washington Funeral Home on Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown, OH. Mr. Kornegay, 62, departed this life after complications from surgery on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Known as "Buddy" to his family and friends, he was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio (Mahoning County) a son of Nathaniel Sr. and Katherine (Jordan-Clay) Kornegay. Buddy was educated in the Youngstown Public School system. At some point, he did receive his GED and a barbers license. He had a lot of part-time jobs during his life, such as North Star Steel Mill, Allied Forces, BFI Landfill, Holiday Inn, Labor Ready, and Negley Nursing Home in Pittsburgh. He also worked as a handyman, doing painting, yard work, and etc. He enjoyed reading, fishing, playing cards, pool, bowling, and going to Mountaineer Casino. He loved watching westerns, action, and "old school" movies, football, the Steelers, basketball, and wrestling. He enjoyed gospel jazz, blues, and soul music from the 60s and 70s. He is survived by two daughters, Adriane Perez of Cleveland, Ohio and Natalie Tyler of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Nathan "Dude" Tyler of Pittsburgh, PA; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren with one on the way; one sister, Nancy (Emmitt) Jackson of Youngstown, OH; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Clay of Youngstown; three brothers, Wellington, Harold, and Joseph Kornegay, all of Youngstown; and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; four sisters, Dessie L. Davidson, Katherine Dill, Christine Clemons, and Burena Clay; and four brothers, Ernest Clay, Solomon Clay, Nathaniel Kornegay Jr. and Michael Kornegay. Ministry of comfort provided by the J.E. Washington Funeral Services Inc. Youngstown, OH Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>