OBIT: Rev. Byron B. CONNER, 2001, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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  CONNER
  
  Rev. Byron B. Conner, 91, Rockwood, died May 14, 2001 at his home.  Born
  Aug. 4, 1909 in Cherry Valley, a son of the late Heber and Sarah (Wagner)
  Conner.  Preceded in death by first wife, Thelma (Shober) Conner, who died
  in 1987, two daughters, Marlene Haywood and Arvella Conner, two brothers,
  Charles Conner and Bert Conner and a sister, Elizabeth Cass.  Survived by
  his wife, Opal Brush Fox Conner, to whom he was married June 20, 1992;
  three children, Evelyn Mosgrove of Conneaut, Ohio, Lois Cottle of
  Jefferson, and Danny Conner of Rockwood; a stepson, Gerry Fox of Venice,
  Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four
  great-great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; a step great-grandson;
  and a sister, May Beddick of Erie.  He was a retired minister with the
  Church of the Nazarene and had served many churches in Pennsylvania.
  Florida, Ohio and Massachusetts.  He was a member of the Church of the
  Nazarene in Confluence, and was a member of the district board of Orders
  and Relations for the Church of the Nazarene.  Visitation from 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m., Tuesday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset, and
  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477
  Jefferson Road, Jefferson.  Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor.  Visitation
  from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Church of the
  Nazarene in Waynesburg with the Rev. Thomas Charles officiating.  Interment,
  Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg.  In lieu of Flowers, Rev. Conner suggested
  donations to the Home Mission of the Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburgh
  District, Mt. Chestnut Center, Butler, Pa. 16001.
  
  Daily American, May 15, 2001
  
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