Linda JoAnn Kornegay

     Linda JoAnn Kornegay, 69, Castle Hayne, N.C., died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Wilmington, N.C.
     Mrs. Kornegay was born June 16, 1947, in Ridgecrest, Calif., to Jack D. and Virginia J. Forrest Avis. She married Linwood W. Kornegay Nov. 25, 1989, at Kanopolis, Kan. He survives.
     Also surviving are their children, Robert Wuest of Kearney, Mo., Amy Morgenstern and her husband, Darrell, of Salina, Kan., Joseph Wade Wuest and his wife, Kristen of Salina, and Roger Gregory Wuest of Castle Hayne; sisters, Deana Ostrom and husband, Cliff, of Ellsworth, Kan., Beverly Stroede and husband, Mike, of Kanopolis, and Nancy Kelley of Kansas City, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family members.
     She was preceded in death by her parents.
     Linda is remembered for her pursuit of excellence and strong work ethic. Second best was never enough for Linda. Her family was her number one and meant everything to her. She was a loving mother and wife. In her leisure, Linda enjoyed traveling, whether visiting family or getting away for a break.
     A memorial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Wrightsboro United Methodist Church, Wilmington, N.C.
     Interment will be in Buckeye Cemetery, Ellsworth County, Kan.
     Memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
     Andrews Mortuary & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.