Floyd L. Cornwell, 80, of Shelton and formerly of Montesano, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at his home.

Born at home in Montesano on Feb. 24, 1939, to John Sr. & Tressie (Thaxton) Cornwell, he was the fourth of six children. Floyd grew up in Montesano, attended school there and frequented many social events. Floyd worked for Simpson Timber as a shovel operator for decades loading countless logs onto trucks out of Grisdale, Shelton and surrounding areas before retiring from the company. For a short time he worked on the Gandy Dancer crew building railroad and running a crane. Floyd ran a stacker at Grisdale for four to five years loading logs onto trains before they shutdown. In his younger years, Floyd purchased a home and land in Brady next door to his brother, Gary Sr., where he could raise cattle and pigs and begin his family. He had six children, Johnny, Floyd Lee Jr., Terri Lee, Yvette, Cori and Lori.

In his later years after moving to Lake Nahwatzel, Floyd would meet his longtime girlfriend Arlene Schmidtke, whom he shared a home with and was by his side when he passed along with his daughter Yvette.

Floyd is survived by his girlfriend, Arlene Schmidtke, his children, Johnny Odegard, Floyd Lee Cornwell Jr., Yvette Sadlock, his siblings, Joanne Ambrose, Gary Cornwell Sr., Marilyn Lockwood and his many grandchildren, great -grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Floyd was predeceased by his parents John Sr. and Tressie. His brothers, Johnny Cornwell Jr., Kenneth Cornwell Sr. and his daughters, Terri Lee Welch, Cori Grube and Lori Cornwell.

Arrangements will be announced at a later time.