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Gene Conner Obituary

SHELBY--Eugene "Gene" Conner, 81, resident of 150 Valentine Drive, Shelby, died Jan. 7, 2013, at Wendover Hospice, Shelby. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Charles Pinkney and Florence Morrison Conner.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Reed Norman Conner; sisters, Pearl Bates, Ethel Neal, Eunice Lovelace, Bertha Blalock, Ada Conner, and Betty Bolin; and brothers, Clyde Conner, Fred Conner, Johnny Conner, and Ernest Conner.
Mr. Conner was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church in Blacksburg, S.C. He retired from Hoechst Celanese in Spartanburg, S.C., and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a Mason and Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Conner of Shelby; son, Kenneth E. Conner and wife Mary Wray of Greenville, S.C.; daughters, Ann Conner Cagle and husband Terry of Columbia, S.C., and Joan Conner Breazeale of Greenville; brother, Bill Conner and wife Hazel of Greenville; sister, Bonnie Collins of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren, Lynn, Chris, and Ben Cagle, Rush, Patrick, and Alex Conner, and Conner Breazeale; two step-sons; and three step-grandchildren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of the church.
Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church
Officiated By: The Rev. Harold Beam and Dr. Terry Cagle
Burial: Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg
Funeral Home: Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family
Memorials: May be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 839 Antioch Road, Blacksburg, S.C. 29702 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150
A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com

Published by Shelby Star on Jan. 9, 2013.
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We are sorry to hear of Genes passing and are prayers are with you Rosemary,and the family.Gene will be missed by all.

Charles Harrison

January 10, 2013

to the Conner Family
I will always remember the family and
the years we lived in Antioch we had
lots of good times
Dora

Dora Roberts Lovern

January 9, 2013

I am so sorry to here of Gene's death. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jerre Floyd Dixon. Blacksburg Centralized High School, Class of 1950
(Class Mate)

Jerre Dixon

January 9, 2013

My thoughts and prayer are with you all. You all have a special place in my heart.What a great childhood with neighbors like the Conner family.

Regina Pennington

January 9, 2013

You will be greatly missed. Rest in peace
Jean.

Joyce Conner

January 9, 2013

To the Conner family,
I am so sorry for your lost our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Steve Hames

January 8, 2013

Ann, Kenneth, Joan...I love you so much. I'm sorry. Janet

January 8, 2013

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