January 3, 2025, 73, Mount Olive —
Janice Head Kornegay, Mount Olive attorney who practiced law as Janice S. Head, P.A., passed away early Friday morning, January 3, 2025, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville.
Her family will receive friends on Sunday, January 5, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. At other times, they welcome friends and neighbors to the residence in the Scott’s Store community. Her funeral service will be Tuesday, January 7, at 11 a.m. at Snow Hill Free Will Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Church is located at 1224 Red Hill Road, Mount Olive, NC. Officiating will be Pastor Mark S. Hobbs and Pastor Michael Sykes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Snow Hill Church, 1224 Red Hill Road, Mount Olive, NC 28365, or online; or Seven Springs Church on the Hill, PO Box 64, Seven Springs, NC 28578.
Janice is survived by her husband, Donnell E. Kornegay, Jr.; two sons, John Mitchell Kornegay of Mount Olive, and his friend, Kayla Sholar, of Mount Olive, and Chase Adam Kornegay of Mount Olive, and his fiance`, Rebecca Grady, of Seven Springs; a brother, Ross W. Head, Jr. and his wife, Sandra Sutton Head, of Mount Olive; three sisters, Joy Head and companion, Allen Baker, of Seven Springs, Vicky Ann Head Rose of Mount Olive, and Deborah Cora Head Ewald and husband, Ronald Ewald, of Front Royal, Virginia; a brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Robert B. “Bob” Kornegay and Penny James Kornegay, of Mount Olive, and Kimberly Kornegay and Susan Clifton, of Willow Spring; nieces and nephews, Elliott Kornegay, Chandler Kornegay, Cameron Kornegay, Wilson Head, Amber H. Kelly, Ashley H. Conder, Cora H. Elsworth, Cody Rose, Rhonda A. Grady, Crystal A. Bowne, Wm. Dustin Evans, and Donald Ross Evans, and their families. Janice also leaves behind Becky Kelly, who has been a dear friend and business associate for more than 31 years, who had also seemed more like another sister to Janice than merely a friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ross W. Head and Sara Kornegay Head; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donnell E. Kornegay and Edith Byrd Kornegay; and a special uncle who was more like a brother, Woodley Kent Head.
Janice was reared on a horse ranch and graduated from Southern Wayne Senior High School where she was valedictorian of her class. She then graduated from Wingate College, and graduated with honors from Wake Forest University School of Law. She began practicing law in Winston-Salem, and soon returned to Wayne County where she was employed with George R. Kornegay, Sr. In time, she became a partner with Mr. Kornegay, and later she became a partner with his son, Russ Kornegay. She went into business for herself, establishing Janice S. Head, P.A. which she operated until her death.
Janice grew up attending Seven Springs Methodist Church with her parents. After her marriage to Don Kornegay, she joined in fellowship with his home church, Snow Hill Free Will Baptist, where she willingly and diligently served in many capacities.
