Kristi was born in Hiawassee, Ga on December 20, 1970, and was a lifelong member of the area. She was a member of the Crossover Community Church in Blue Ridge, and was active in Missions in her church, Kristi was a board member for The Wilderness Scouts Of America for several years.

She will be missed by everyone who knew her- especially her mother, Jo Ann Cornwell, of Blairsville, her father, Harold L. Cornwell of Blairsville: a son, Brody Brackett of Blairsville: brother and sister-in-law Richard and Karen Cornwell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, two nieces, Amelia Cornwell and Isabella Grffis, and nephew Conner Griffis, many other friends and relative.∼Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Kristi Leigh Cornwell, age 38, of Blairsville.

Kristi was born in Hiawassee, Georgia, on December 20, 1970, and was lifelong resident of this area. She was a member of Crossover Community Church in Blue Ridge, and was active in Missions at her church. Kristi was a board member for The Wilderness Scouts of America for several years.

She will be missed by everyone who knew her - especially by her mother, Jo Ann Cornwell, of Blairsville; her father, Harold L. Cornwell, of Blairsville; a son, Brody Brackett, of Blairsville; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Karen Cornwell, of Knoxville, Tennessee; two nieces: Amelia Cornwell and Isabella Griffis; and nephew, Conner Griffis; many other relatives and friends also survive.

There will be a private family funeral to be scheduled at a later date.

If you wish to do so, donations may be made to your favorite charity in memory of Kristi.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville Ga.Human remains found Saturday in Union County have been identified as those of Kristi Cornwell, who has been missing for over a year.

Identification of the skeletal remains was confirmed Monday morning by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said GBI spokesman John Bankhead.

Cornwell had been missing since Aug. 11, 2009, when she disappeared while walking near her Jones Creek Road home in Union County, just across the line from Fannin County, at about 9 p.m.......