Samuel Garcia Cornell

Aug 4, 1935 -

Mar 15, 2026

Samuel G. Cornell, 90 years old, of Anchorage Alaska, passed away on March 15, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family and friends in Anchorage. Samuel was born on Aug. 4, 1935, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Thomas & Flora Cornell.

Sam graduated from Montebello High School in Los Angeles and worked as a Human Rights Investigator at the Municipality of Anchorage for 22 years and retired in 1999. Sam spent most of his life serving as an elder in the Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation, helping many to gain a friendship with the Almighty God.

Sam is survived by his wife of 68 years, Josephine; sons, Robert (wife Loretta), Thomas (wife LaCinda), Timothy and Stephen (wife Michele); 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tiana; siblings, Gloria, Ruth and Robert; and parents, Thomas and Flora.

A memorial service will be held on May 17, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2301 Strawberry Road in Anchorage.