Robert Cornelius

Robert Earl Cornelius III, 14, of Benton Harbor, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, August 3, 2007, at the Fairplain Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Napier Ave. with Rev. Dr. John Munson officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memorial Garden, Coloma. Friends may call on the family from 6:30PM – 8:00PM Thursday, at the church. Those wishing to sign the guestbook or send a condolence message online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Robert was born on March 25, 1993, to Robert & Shirley (Valentine) Cornelius, Jr., at Berrien General Hospital in Berrien Center. He loved playing football, basketball and playing his X-Box. He is survived by his parents Robert & Shirley of Benton Harbor; four sisters Tammeca (Stephen) Mumford of South Bend , Tenise Hill of Indianapolis, IN; LaChanna Cornelius of Indianapolis, IN; Quinetta Valentine of Lansing MI; Ammenia Muhaummand of Benton Harbor; a brother Johnny Valentine of New Jersey; grandfather James Valentine, Jr. of Marianna, AR; grandfather Robert (Velma) Cornelius of Benton Harbor; Grandmother Lucinda Monroe of Gulf Port, MS.