Reba A. Conner Poff

Reba A. Conner Poff, 82, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Born on April 13, 1927, in Harrisonburg, Va., she was the daughter of Emmanuel Shank and May Elizabeth Frye. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Clyde R. Conner Jr. and the Reverend Massie Clower Poff Sr.; and son-in-law, Paul Gibson. She is survived by two sisters, Kathleen Spitzer, of Harrisonburg, and Pauline Painter, of Roanoke; five children, two sons, the Reverend Dr. Clyde R. Conner III and wife, Betty Jo, and Massie Clower Poff Jr. and wife, Jean; three daughters, Barbara A. Powers and husband, Alan, Dayle L. Jones and husband, Don, and Kathryn S. ConnerGibson; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She held various jobs as she served as a faithful Pastor's wife for many years in Virginia and West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all gifts be made to Faith Central Fellowship, 677 Dalewood Avenue, Salem, Va. 24153 marked for World Missions. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2009, at Faith Central Fellowship by the Rev. Dr. Clyde R. Conner and the Rev. Michael Barnette. A graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. on Friday in the Appalachian Conference Cemetery, Dublin, Va. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, 540-366-0707.