Mrs. Julie Ann Cornett Icard, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Cambridge House Nursing Center, following a period of declining health.

Julie was born on February 19, 1941, in Watauga County to the late Rev. Clyde Cornett and Blanche Phillips Cornett.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker, and was a longtime member of Icard's Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Len Cornett.

Survivors include her beloved husband, John Yates Icard, three sons, Doug Icard and wife Amy of Connelly Springs, Greg Icard and wife Beverly of Connelly Springs, and Randy Icard and wife Regina.  Also surviving are seven grandchildren; Katie Patton and husband Zeb, Annie Icard, Heidi Icard, Bradley Icard and wife Kim, Julia Icard, Matthew Icard and wife Rachel, and Brandy Icard, two great-grandchildren, Grant and Heath Icard, and seven siblings; Clint Cornett, Opal Hampton, Johnsie Stevens, Blaine Cornett, Merle Adams, Jodie Cornett and Grace Ward.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at Icard's Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Eldon Hinegardner officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. at Icard's Grove Baptist Church.

Memorials may be sent to Icard's Grove Baptist Church, 3101 Icard's Grove Ave., Connelly Springs, NC 28612.

An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com

Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Icard family.

Obituary information courtesy of Hampton Funeral Service of Boone.