Robeson County, NC - Obituary of Rufus Alex Connor, 1945 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Final Rites For Fair Bluff Man _____ Aged Citizen Of Columbus Died Monday; Funeral Services Held Wednesday Fair Bluff, Dec. 31----Rufus Alex Connor, 86, Life-Long resident of Columbus county died at his home Monday at 3 p.m. after several days illness. Surviving are four sons: R. L., J. O., B., and Wilbur, all of Fair Bluff., two daugthers, Mrs. S. S. Herring of Fair Bluff, and Mrs. Jim Strickland of Cerro Gordo. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock from the home of his son, R. L. Connor, with Rev. B. G. Early officiating. Interment was in the Barnes Cemetery. From the Contributor: Rufus Connor was born Jun 23, 1859 and died Dec 25, 1945. He was married to Martha Patsy Barnes, born Mar 18, 1858 and died Nov 21, 1943. The above obit was in The News Reporter newspaper, Columbus County, Dec 13, 1945. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Walters ___________________________________________________________________