Elbert Duane Cornett

Elbert Duane Cornett

Seagraves, Texas

Funeral Services for Elbert Duane Cornett, will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the First Baptist Church, Seagraves, Texas under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home, Seminole, Texas, officiated by Pastor Trey Johnson.

Duane passed away November 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.

Duane was born August 15, 1934, in Seagraves, Texas to Elbert T. and Mary Cornett.

Duane served in the Korean War with his twin brother, Thane. He was very proud to serve his country. Duane married Alice in April of 1963, and she passed April 2011. Duane married June Dunn, April 2012 and he inherited a big family when he married June. He was an accomplished Water Well Witcher. Duane told everyone that God gifted him with the ability to Witch for water for the many farmers in the surrounding counties. One of the joys of his life was for he and June to go and find the water for the farmers. One of the reasons he enjoyed finding water for farmers was because he too had farmed in Gaines County. He also was a Driller for Warton Drilling Company; he took a lot of pride in working on the drilling rigs. Duane was a member of First Baptist Church in Seagraves, Texas

Duane had the biggest heart around. He was such a giver and everyone knew this about him. If his neighbors needed something, they knew Duane would help anyway he could. He loved teaching his nephews how to work, and explaining how things worked to his nieces. He had the best outlook on life. He always had a smile and a twinkle in his eyes. He spoiled June and not very often did he tell her no.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents Elbert and Mary Cornett, his first wife Alice, a son Johnny Dunn, two brothers, his twin Thane and Jim Cornett, sister Edith Cornett and a sister-in-law Geneva Cornett.

Duane is survived by his wife June, his brother John, three sisters-in-laws, EvaMay Cornett, Jean Cornett, Dorothy Barrier, two daughters Shirley Johnson and husband Berry, Martha Floyd and husband Weldon, three sons, David Dunn and wife Donna, Tony Dunn and wife Vanessa, Billy Dunn and wife Stormie, 16 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews: Edith and Rob King, Nancy and Gary Morgan, Johnny and Terri Cornett, Belen and Brad Thorne, Cindy and Mike Hughes, Donna and Gary Jernigan, David, Ronnie and Tina Cornett, La Janna and Jimmy Sims, Connie and Henry Tucker, LaJean and Walt Van, Deborah and Dan Vance, Jerry (deceased) and wife Tanya Cornett, Rusty (deceased) and Rita Cornett.

Family and friend’s visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Seagraves, Texas.