Obituary of Shirley Masters Cornell

Shirley Masters Cornell, 41, of Cortland passed away unexpectedly with family and friends by her side January 30, 2017 at SUNY Upstate, Syracuse. Shirley had a passion for helping disadvantaged youth, she was employed at Hillside Children's Center in Syracuse. She is survived by her children Kayla McUmber Gilstrap, Mazey Cornell, and Nathanael Cornell, her mother Lynda (Jeff Jenney) Masters, her siblings John Dashnaw, Scott Masters, Mike and Pat Murray, her niece Karissa Dashnaw. A calling hour will be Tuesday 2-3 pm with a memorial service to begin 3 pm at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, Cortland. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com