Frederica Dare Cornett

April 9, 1942 - July 30, 2020

Frederica “Rikki” Dare Cornett, 78, went to her Heavenly home on July 30, 2020. Rikki was born in Roan Mountain, Tennessee and lived in several cities as a child. After her family returned to the area, she graduated from Cloudland High School, and later earned both a B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from East Tennessee State University. After working as a chemist for the Food and Drug Administration in Cincinnati, Ohio she married and returned to live in Bristol, and then on a small farm near Bluff City. She also returned to ETSU and earned her Master’s degree in Computer Science. She then pursued a teaching career at ETSU in the Computer Science Department. Later she retired to enjoy her love for family, her cats, and her Heisey glassware. For many years she enjoyed splitting time between her home in Bluff City, and her home in Bradenton, Florida. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest Walter Cornett; and her parents James Howard Vance and Irene Lloy Vance of Roan Mountain. Rikki is survived by her husband, Kendred A Young; her loving son, James Watson Cornett and wife, Kristen Elaine Cornett, and her two grand-children, Emaline Adare Cornett and Cooper Garrett Cornett all of Bluff City, Tennessee. A private interment will be held with close family and friends.