Matthew Walter Conner Sr.1,2

M, b. March 13, 1963, d. March 13, 2020
FatherEverette Hillman Conner Sr.3,4,5,2,6 b. July 16, 1919, d. June 28, 1984
MotherKatherine Eleta Flanagan3,4,7,5,2,6 b. July 13, 1923, d. November 1, 2012
     Matthew Walter Conner Sr. was born on March 13, 1963 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.1,2 He married Maria Ruth Merlino on August 13, 1988 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.2 Matthew Walter Conner Sr. died on March 13, 2020 at Virginia at age 57.6 He Walter Conner Sr., 56, died Friday, March 13, 2020, at his home. He was born in Virginia Beach to the late Everette Hillman Conner Sr. and Katherine Conner. Walter was the co-owner and operator of Conner Services Inc. In addition to Walter’s parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Janet Crow; and brother, Eddy Conner. Walter is survived by his wife of 38 years, Maria M. Conner; two daughters, Renee FitzPatrick, and her husband, Zach, and Amy Conner; son, Matthew Conner Jr; grandson, Gavin FitzPatrick; siblings, Sonny Conner, and his wife, Patty, and children, Nancy Hill, and her husband, Gurney, and daughter, Leonard Conner and Jill Harris, and her husband, Jim, and children; sister-in-law, Sharon Conner, and children; sister-in-law, Ginger Conner, and children; brother-in-law, Bob Crow, and children; and great-nieces and great-nephews. on March 18, 2020.6

Family

Maria Ruth Merlino
Marriage*He married Maria Ruth Merlino on August 13, 1988 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.2 
Children
  • Amy Kathleen Conner7,6
  • Maria Renee Conner7,6
  • Matthew Walter Conner Jr.7,6

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Everette H. Conner obituary in the Jul 5, 1984 edition.
  4. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Eddy Arnold Conner obituary in the Dec 8, 1998 edition.
  5. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Janet Katherine Crow obituary in the Jun 10, 2015 edition.
  6. [S11873] Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, From the Walter Conner, Sr. obituary in the Mar 18, 2020 edition.
  7. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Katherine Flanagan Conner obituary in the Nov 3, 2012 edition.

Althea Gertrude Bell1,2

F, b. November 7, 1908, d. April 20, 1988
FatherJames William "Bill" Bell3 b. November 9, 1869, d. December 12, 1909
MotherLizena C. Hollins3 b. January 18, 1875, d. May 31, 1952
     Althea Gertrude Bell was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 226-01-5675.5 She was born on November 7, 1908 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5 She married Gomer Edward Conner, son of Walter Elmore Conner and Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Hill, on February 12, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.2 As of February 12, 1927,her married name was Conner.2 Althea Gertrude Bell and Gomer Edward Conner were divorced on July 1, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.2 Althea Gertrude Bell died on April 20, 1988 at Virginia at age 79.5

Family

Gomer Edward Conner b. October 1, 1903, d. August 18, 1970
Marriage*She married Gomer Edward Conner, son of Walter Elmore Conner and Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Hill, on February 12, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.2 
Divorce* Althea Gertrude Bell and Gomer Edward Conner were divorced on July 1, 1932 at Roanoke, Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Donald Ray Hill1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 5, 1947, d. February 12, 1987
FatherErvin Hope Hill1,7,3,5,6 b. September 23, 1923, d. June 18, 1969
MotherMary Ellen Moran1,7,3,5,6 b. June 6, 1922, d. December 26, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 229-72-9289.4 Donald Ray Hill was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.3,5 He was born on November 5, 1947 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3,4,8,6 He married Shelby Berniece Bayse on August 15, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,6 Donald Ray Hill died on February 12, 1987 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 39.3,5 He Donald Ray Hill, age 39, 201 Preston Ave., NE, died Thursday, February 12, 1987, in a local hospital. He was a member of Calvary Tabernacle Church and was president of Hills Stone Yard Incorporated. A son of the late Ervin H. and Mary M. Hill, survived by his wife, Shelby Bayse Hill; one son, Christopher T. Hill; one daughter, Kimberly D. Hill; two brothers, Cecil L. Hill and Ricky L. Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Sandy) Wimmer, Mrs. Merle (Pamela) Martin, all of Roanoke; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bayse, Salem. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. on February 13, 1987.5

Family

Shelby Berniece Bayse
Marriage*He married Shelby Berniece Bayse on August 15, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,6 
Children
  • Christopher Timothy Hill5,6
  • Kimberly Dawn Hill5,6

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ervin H. Hill obituary in the Jun 19, 1969 edition.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Donald Ray Hill obituary in the Feb 13, 1987 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Ellen Moran Hill obituary in the Jan 27, 1986 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.