Grace Amanda Cornelius a loving wife, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed peacefully to Eternal Life on December 12, 2020 at the age of 94 in Livingston, Texas.

She was born in Nacogdoches County, Texas in 1926 to the late Floyd Oliver Fears and Pearl Linthicum Fears. Following graduation from Nacogdoches High School she moved from the family farm going to Houston, Texas to find employment. Early in her working career she was worked in manufacturing and retail.

Friends introduced Grace to her future husband Joe B. Cornelius after he was discharged from the Coast Guard in 1946. The young couple married later the same year. Grace and Joe had two daughters, Vicki D. Lee and Kathy Parker while making their home in Houston for the next 37 years. She was devoted to raising and caring for her family. Upon retirement they enjoyed building their last home together. The couple loved traveling with family and friends.

Mama Grace, as she was affectionately known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, enjoyed spending time with her family as much as possible. She was always so glad to see you and you knew that she loved you. She will be remembered for her laughter, beautiful smile, gentle spirit with a genuine concern for others and a kind heart. Grace is also remembered for her delicious chicken and dumplings, greens and chocolate pies.

She is preceded in death by her parents, four siblings, husband and her beloved daughter, Vicki D. Lee. Grace is survived by daughter Kathy and son-in-law Mike Parker, son-in-law Danny Lee and wife Jackie Lee; grandchildren and spouses, Jonathan Elliott, Spencer Elliott, Danielle Lee Mansour and husband Dr. Alfred Mansour, Jennifer Lee Gafford and husband Thomas Gafford, Jacquelyn Lee Colley and husband Carey Colley; great-grandchildren Cole Mansour, Cade Mansour, Brooke Mansour, Ensley Gafford, Emersyn Gafford, Juliette Colley, Olivia Colley and Declan Colley.

The sweetest thing in all the world is a mother’s love

Graveside service and interment will be December 17, 2020 at 10:00 a. m. in Rosewood Memorial Park, Humble, Texas.

My Son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my
commands in your heart, for they will
prolong your life many years and bring
you peace and prosperity. Let love and
faithfulness never leave you; bind them
around your neck, write them on the
tablet of your heart. Then you will win
favor and a good name in the sight of
God and man. Trust in the LORD with
all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:1-6

Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You believe in God; believe also in me.
My Father’s house has many rooms;
if that were not so, would I have
told you that I am going there to
prepare a place for you? And if I go
and prepare a place for you, I will come
back and take you to be with me that
you also may be where I am. You know
the way to the place where I am going.
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t
know where you are going, so how
can we know the way?” Jesus answered,
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me,”
John 14:1-6