Joseph M. Conner

Joseph M. Conner

Joseph M. Conner, 87, of Nelsonville, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at Doctors Hospital Nelsonville. He was born December 31, 1915 in Nelsonville, the son of the late Fred V. and Pearl Wolf Conner. He was married to Doris G. Jones Conner of Nelsonville.

He was retired from the Nelsonville York School system where he was a maintenance and custodial supervisor. He worked for many years at the Chauncey Mine until it closed and he also worked construction in the area.

He is survived by his wife, Doris, one son, Keith and Letha Conner of Nelsonville and one daughter, JoEllen and Michael Wright of Frankfort, 7 grandchildren, Eugenia and John McCollister, Lisa and Darryl Halcomb, Seth and Megan Wright all of Frankfort, Lenette and Chris McDonald of Troy, Illinois, Stacy and Philip Venrick of Lancaster, Stefan Conner of Nelsonville, Erin and Shawn Fraunfelter of Logan, seven great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, one brother, William and Peggy Conner of Hampton, Virginia and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Foster, Donald, Fred Jr. and Raymond Conner and one sister, Lucille Dixon.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 2, 2003 at Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, Nelsonville. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville where military graveside services will be conducted by the Combined Color Guard Unit. Friends may call Thursday, May 1, 2003 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the funeral home.