She was a homemaker and attended various churches.
The family states, “She was widely known as ‘Big Mama’ and was an avid Rook player who loved people. She loved to be with her family and friends and will be sadly missed.”
She is survived by her husband of 51 years: Harvey Conner; three daughters and two sons-in-law: Brenda and Marvin Kinser, Debbie Conner, Cheryl and Steve Cutshaw; one son and daughter-in-law: Donald and Julia Conner; grandchildren: Shasta Kinser, Brooke Kinser, Brandy Manuel, Crystal Jennings, Tera Cutshaw, Brandon Conner, Daniel Conner, Dylan Conner, Seth Conner, Jenna Conner; great grandchildren: Asialyn Manuel, Trace Manuel, Trenton Manuel, Peyton Burrell, and Bailey Burrell; two brothers: W. H. Bowers and Gary Bowers; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Mable and Ronnie Wilhoit, Darlene and Lynn Brooks; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Nellie Dodd, Marlene and Harley Gunter, and a special brother-n-law, Delbert Conner; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including a very special nephew, Rex Conner; and special friends: Emma Dean Shelton, Easter Collins, June Waddell, Rex and Dicephine Bowers, Kenneth and Brenda Dixon, Richard and Ruth Bailey, Roger “Weasel” Shelton, and Basil Blankenship.
She was the daughter of the late Grady and Maneita Bowers.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Kiser Rose Hill Chapel with Rev. Jim Fillers and Rev. Willis Bowers officiating.
Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.
Her pallbearers are Brian Brooks, Randy Brooks, Josh Brooks, Brandon Conner, Daniel Conner, and Chad Wilhoit.
Her honorary pallbearers are Ronnie Wilhoit, Lynn Brooks, John Ricker, and John Freshour.
The family wishes to thank Dr. A. K. Sen and staff, Dr. Claus Svenson and staff, staff of Takoma Regional Hospital, staff of Johnson City Medical Center, and the staff of Caris Hospice.
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