Mr. Conner, age 94, of South Fulton died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Autumn Health Care in Cambridge, OH.
He was a retired farmer and former employee of Swift & Co.
He was a 1933 graduate of South Fulton High School and was a member of the Roberts Lodge #172. He had lived in
this area all of his life.
He is survived by his wife Madge (Nanney) Conner of South
Fulton, TN, whom he married August 10, 1935; a son and daughter in law Jim & Warneta Conner of Brentwood, TN and a daughter and son in law Annette & Tom Parnell of Cambridge, OH, 5 grandchildren: Larry Parnell, Joe Parnell, Penny Parnell, Alex Conner and Chad Conner and 3 great grandchildren: Kelly Parnell, Brandy Simpson and Ryan Parnell and a sister Mary Nell Pease of Franklin Park, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lula (Burke) and Joseph Welch Conner.
Funeral services will be held at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel at 11 am Friday, February 6, 2009 with interment in the New Hope Cemetery in the Ruthville community. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-8 pm and after 8am on Friday until the funeral hour. A masonic service will be held at the funeral home at 7 pm on Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the Roberts Lodge # 172 c/o Jimmy Lucy, 2843 U.S. Hwy. 51 N. Fulton, KY 42041.