Marie Ella Cornett Calloway age 97 of Granite Falls and former resident of Watauga County, passed away Tuesday May 13, 2025.

She was born November 1, 1927, in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Burlie and Ida Waters Cornett. She was retired from Shadowline and was a member of Valley Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son, Barry Reece and wife Shannon of Granite Falls; three sisters, Rachel Hayden and husband Bill of Vilas; Lois Houck and husband Jerry of Vilas and Rebecca Poncil of Port St. Lucie, Florida; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Calloway, one daughter, Barbara Sue Call, one son, Bobby Dean Reece, two sisters, Beulah Sanders and Edna Hodges and two brothers, Don and Boyd Cornett.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday May 16, 2025, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Amorem Hospice 902 Kirkwood St NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.