Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home

Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home provides funeral, memorial, personalization, aftercare, pre-planning and cremation services in McConnellsburg, PA.

Devin L. Clark, 27, of Needmore, PA, passed away on December 04, 2025. Devin was born on October 11, 1998, in McConnells...
12/08/2025

Devin L. Clark, 27, of Needmore, PA, passed away on December 04, 2025. Devin was born on October 11, 1998, in McConnellsburg, PA, the son of William K. Scott and Tracy Winter-Scott. Devin was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School. He was employed as a welder. He loved spending time in the outdoo...

Lena Marie Waite, 71, of Hustontown, PA, passed away on December 01, 2025, at UPMC Carlisle Hospital in Carlisle, PA. Le...
12/04/2025

Lena Marie Waite, 71, of Hustontown, PA, passed away on December 01, 2025, at UPMC Carlisle Hospital in Carlisle, PA. Lena was born on August 26, 1954, in Greensboro, NC, the daughter of the late John F. and Lena Simmons House. Lena married Kenneth Waite on June 22, 1991. Lena enjoyed spending time ...

Waid Oliver Smith Jr., 84, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on December 02, 2025, at Chambersburg Hospital with his fami...
12/04/2025

Waid Oliver Smith Jr., 84, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on December 02, 2025, at Chambersburg Hospital with his family by his side. Waid was born on October 15, 1941, in Big Cove Tannery, PA, the son of the late Waid Sr. and Mollie Rhodes Smith. He was married to Louella Reel on June 12, 1962, i...

Thank you Ralph for your generosity during this holiday season.
12/01/2025

Thank you Ralph for your generosity during this holiday season.

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We know, that for some families this is a very difficult time, so w...
11/27/2025

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We know, that for some families this is a very difficult time, so we offer up this prayer in hopes that it provides your family comfort.

Paul V. Alisea Jr., 82, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away on November 22, 2025, at his home with his family by his side...
11/24/2025

Paul V. Alisea Jr., 82, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away on November 22, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. Paul was born on August 18,1943 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Paul Sr. and Margaret Harden Alisea. After graduating high school, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Marines until hi...

Sarah N. "Sally" Defenderfer, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on November 18, 2025, at her home with her family by ...
11/20/2025

Sarah N. "Sally" Defenderfer, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on November 18, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. Sally was born on May 14, 1932, in Shippensburg, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Strike Newman. She was a 1950 graduate of Hustontown High School. Sally m...

Keith E. Souders, 59, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away on November 15, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, M...
11/17/2025

Keith E. Souders, 59, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away on November 15, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Keith was born on September 26, 1966, in McConnellsburg, PA, the son of Dale and Marjorie Lininger Souders. Keith was a 1984 graduate of McConnellsburg High School. He served in...

Thank you very much ladies for your quilts of valor for Fulton County’s well deserved veterans.
11/11/2025

Thank you very much ladies for your quilts of valor for Fulton County’s well deserved veterans.

This is a great cause to help our students and children. If you are able please help.
11/05/2025

This is a great cause to help our students and children. If you are able please help.

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McConnellsburg, PA
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Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home began in 1924 in McConnellsburg, PA, when John W. Kelso purchased the Daniel’s Funeral Home on Market Street in McConnellsburg. In 1925 he purchased property at 322 North Second Street in McConnellsburg and made the necessary renovations to open later that year. John operated Kelso’s Funeral Home until his untimely death in 1948. Upon John’s death, his wife Mabel applied for a widow’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. Mabel operated Kelso’s Funeral Home until her son John “Jack” Kelso returned home from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.

In 1950, Jack assumed ownership of Kelso’s Funeral Home. Jack owned and operated the funeral home with his wife Nellie from 1950 until 1981. After 1981, Jack was retained as a consultant to the funeral home and continued being active in the community with his wife Nellie for more than 45 years before their retirement. In the fall of 2000, Brett A. Cornelius became a licensed funeral director in the stat of Pennsylvania and assumed responsibility of the day to day operations of the McConnellsburg funeral home. In 2007, Brett became the fourth generation of the Kelso Family to own and operate the McConnellsburg funeral home. Along with his mother, Jacolin Kelso, they strive to continue the values and attributes which Fulton County was accustomed to when Jackie's parents, Jack and Nellie owned the funeral home.

Now, in 2019 - we are honored to continue to provide McConnellsburg, PA and surrounding communities with guidance and support during life’s most trying times.

When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored. Our staff is committed to providing your family with the highest quality care and service in your time of need, and we take pride in our responsibility to lighten your burden as you take the first steps toward healing and recovery.