Gertrude C. Laughner
▪︎ Born: 15 April 1924
▪︎ Died: 29 Aug 2004
▪︎ Father: Tip Carnett 1901 – 1964
▪︎ Mother: Alice Jackson 1894-1936
Gertrude (Cornette) Laughner was born on April 15, 1924, in Cumberland County, Harlan, Kentucky to Alice Jackson, age 29, and Tip Cornett, age 23.
Gertrude resided in Harlan, KY, the hometown of her grandmother, Elizabeth Dixon, wife of James A Jackson and daughter of Union Army Corporal John C. Dixon.
Gretrude Cornett was married twice. Gertie's first husband, Wm Elmer Caudill and she had two sons - Robert Caudill and Nelson T Caudill (2011) and two daughters - Brenda G. South, and Glenda C. Profitt.
Gertrude's second husband was John Laughner of Thornhill, Tennessee and she had one step daughter, Doris Ann Laughner, a retired Elementary teacher in the Grainger County School systems.
Gretrude and John resided on the Laughner's country estate on Indian Creek in Grainger County, Tennessee . John widowed her in 1984 and then her daughter Glenda Profitt died in 2002.
Gretrude went to be with her family and friends on August 29, 2004, in Grainger County Tennessee USA when she was 81 years old.
Coffey Funeral Home was in charge.
Family Members
Parents
Tipton Cornett
1901–1964
Alice Jackson Cornett
1894–1936
Spouse
John Laughner
1913–1985
Siblings
Freda Cornett Jones
1921–1979
Minnie Cornett Young
1925–1989
Ollie Cornett Stamper
1926–2005
Geneva Cornett Faulkner
1928–1993
Grant Cornett
1930–2001
Shade Cornett
1933–1934
Children
Nelson T Caudill
1940–2011
