Connie Katrina Fisher

Connie Katrina Fisher passed away January 5th at Sugar Land Methodist hospital of complications from her battle with MDS. Though she previously defeated breast cancer (1993) her hard fought 7 month battle with this bone marrow disease just could not be won. Like so many others she was "2020'd". She was preceded in death by both parents.

Connie was born June 29th, 1951 to Arlis and Irene (Grider) Turner. She was born and raised in Tompkinsville Kentucky, graduating from HS in 1969. With her father dying on Christmas Day when she was 4 years old, she was extremely close to her mother, Irene. They travelled together often and especially enjoyed trips to visit her brother Ronnie and his family. Connie graduated from WKU in 1973 and began her career as an art teacher in Bardstown, Kentucky.

Connie moved to Houston in1982 and began teaching junior high art within the LCISD system. All total she taught for 37 years and loved her junior high students!

She met her husband Rick in 1995 in the Alief neighborhood bar scene. Ever the avid gambler she loved telling the story of how she got his phone number by selling him a super bowl square. (He even won a quarter!) They were married in Jamaica in 1998. Connie also loved to travel and she and Rick took several cruises over the years (especially after retiring). Her favorite thing while travelling was of course meeting the people and making new friends! She never met anyone that she couldn't have a good time with!

Connie is survived by her husband of 22 years Rick, her son Shannon Lunsford, her brother Ronald and his wife Linda Turner, Rick's daughter Heidi and husband David Dossey and her grandchildren Lily Beth and Everett Dossey, plus numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Though there will be no service (many of you probably know what she thought of them) you can visit Connie's online tribute at The Settegast-Kopf Co. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) or the charity of your choice, Or if you know a family going hungry due to Covid, send them some money or food in her name.