Rocky Mount-

CORNELL FOCH SILAR, age 79, passed away Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon Roy and Anna S. Silar, and brother, Leon Silar.

He is survived by his devoted wife of sixty years, Linda P. Silar; sons, Cornell F. Silar, Jr. (Karen) of Somerset, NJ and Douglas Eric Silar (Becca) of High Point, NC; sister, Sonia Silar Harrell of Pennsylvania;  grandchildren, Josh, Kelly, and Lilah Silar, along with a host of family friends and extended relatives.

Graveside service will take place at 2:00 pm, Sunday, May 26 at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.