Pam Turnage Cornelisse

Pamela Delaine Turnage Cornelisse, age 59, passed away from this side of heaven on February 18, 2023 surrounded by her family, due to a sepsis infection as a result from a recent surgery. She was born on September 23, 1963 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

She was a very vivacious, happy person, loved her family with a passion, a foodie at heart and an awesome cook. She also served many years as a successful Regional Property Manager.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 1:00 PM at The Capital Church in Garner, North Carolina. Burial will follow the service at Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn, North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 11:00 to 12:45 PM prior to the funeral service at The Capital Church, Garner.

Pam was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Eugene & Kathleen McLamb of Benson, North Carolina and paternal grandparents, Raymond and Mary Turnage of Erwin, North Carolina, and a special nephew, Ryan Taylor Moore of Clayton, North Carolina.

Pam is survived by her only child, Corey Lane Kirkman, parents, Donald R. and Judy M. Turnage of Garner, North Carolina, a sister, Kimberly Turnage Palacios (Dennis) of Clayton, North Carolina. Nephews, Brandon Scott Moore (Kimberly) of Benson, North Carolina, Jakob Nance Barnes of Raleigh, North Carolina, Gabriel Lee Palacios of Clayton, North Carolina, and niece, Kelley Amanda Moore of Wilmington, North Carolina. Great nephew, Carter Scott Moore of Benson, North Carolina and Great niece, Madisyn Rylynn Moore of Smithfield, North Carolina.