December 22, 2025, 64, Mount Olive – Connie Kornegay Summerlin, 64, died Monday, December 22 at ECU Health in Kenansville. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Summerlin of the home; a daughter, Jessica Hoskin and her husband Jesse of Mount Olive; a step-daughter, April Barnes and her husband Darius of Durham, NC; and a sister, Wendy Thornton and her husband, Scotty of Mount Olive; three grandchildren, Axel Hoskin, and Elijah and Everly Barnes; and several nieces and nephews.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents; Dick and Nancy Roberts Kornegay.
Connie loved her animals, also as much as people. It brought her great joy and pleasure to care for and take care of almost any animal that would come her way. She had also more recently been employed as a cook at Rita’s Restaurant in Mount Olive.
A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, December 30, at eleven o’clock in the morning in the Roberts Family Cemetery, off Beautancus Road of Mount Olive. Pastor Jeff Dail will officiate the service and the family will greet friends following.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Duplin County Animal Shelter.
