Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr.1,2,3

M, b. August 7, 1931, d. June 25, 2014
FatherRay Leon Conner1,4,3 b. March 27, 1906, d. August 11, 1979
MotherFozie Verbena Bailey1,4,3 b. April 13, 1912, d. September 3, 1999
     Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. was buried at South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens, Petersburg, Grant Co., West Virginia.2,3 He Robert Wallace “Bob” Conner Sr., age 82, of Cabins, WV passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Grant Memorial Hospital. He was born August 7, 1931 in Matoaka, WV and was a son of the late Ray Conner and Fosie (Bailey) Conner Krondon. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Donna (Burkit) Conner, and his second wife, Delores J. “Dee” Conner. He retired from George Transfer and Rigging Company in Parkton, MD. He was a member of the Jordan Run Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army and was a life member of the Potomac Highlands VFW Post 6454. Bob was a member of Pleasant Valley Golf Club. He was a competitive, avid golfer, card player and sports enthusiast. He was known and loved in the community for his Christian Service and his love for children, many who are grown up now. He was also known as "Daddy Bob" to many, especially Brittany and Amy. He has helped with a bus ministry, puppets and has performed as a clown. He has participated in community plays, was a choir member and a former member of the Potomac Valley Men's Choir. Bob loved traveling and he had visited all the states, except Hawaii. Surviving his wife, Donna (Rumer) Riggleman- Conner; two sons, Robert W. Conner Jr. of PA and David R. Conner of Spring Grove, PA; four step sons, John Harness of Moundsville, WV, Rocky Riggleman of Maysville, WV, Ricky Riggleman of Cabins, WV and Jay Riggleman of Scherr, WV; two step daughters, Bonnie Barlow of New Market, VA and Nina Faye of Point Pleasant, sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; one sister, Janice Heath of Baltimore, MD and a special niece, Lisa Canter of Baltimore, MD. Family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. (June 30, 2014) at the Schaeffer Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Bergdoll and Rev Dr. James Ash officiating. Interment will be in the South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens, Petersburg, WV with military honors by the VFW Post 6454. Memorial contributions may be made to Jordon Run Baptist Church, c/o Pastor Rick Bergdoll, 56 Golden Oak Lane, Moorefield, WV 26836..3 He married Donna Rumer.3 Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. was born on August 7, 1931 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit on February 28, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. married Delores Jean Hollen on March 17, 1963.1,3 Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. died on June 25, 2014 at Petersburg, Grant Co., West Virginia, at age 82.2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 424, District 28-46, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family 1

Donna Rumer
Marriage*Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. married Donna Rumer.3 

Family 2

Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit b. May 25, 1937, d. March 15, 1962
Marriage*Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. married Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit on February 28, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children
  • Robert Wallace Conner Jr.1,3
  • David Ray Conner1,3

Family 3

Delores Jean Hollen b. November 6, 1930, d. July 21, 2008
Marriage*Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. married Delores Jean Hollen on March 17, 1963.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5716] South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens, Grant Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5717] Schaeffer Funeral Home, online http://www.schaefferfuneralhome.com/, From the Robert Wallace Conner, Sr. obituary.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Oscar Robert Wirt1,2,3

M, b. April 3, 1906, d. July 21, 1958
     Oscar Robert Wirt was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 He was born on April 3, 1906 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Bertha Jane Woolwine, daughter of Noah Wise Woolwine and Essie Emmaline Spradlin, on August 10, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 Oscar Robert Wirt died on July 21, 1958 at Aquia, Stafford Co., Virginia, at age 52; Died in a truck accident.1,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 129, District 61-17, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1940Carpenter4

Family

Bertha Jane Woolwine b. November 28, 1914, d. February 11, 1996
Marriage*Oscar Robert Wirt married Bertha Jane Woolwine, daughter of Noah Wise Woolwine and Essie Emmaline Spradlin, on August 10, 1931 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Children
  • Ezra Robert Wirt4,5
  • Jerline Jeanette "Jean" Wirt4,5

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Charles Winston Thompson1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 19, 1933, d. August 28, 2001
FatherRobert Harvey Thompson4
MotherMary Bell Criner4 b. February, 1899
     Charles Winston Thompson was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,4 He was born on January 19, 1933 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 He married Jerline Jeanette "Jean" Wirt, daughter of Oscar Robert Wirt and Bertha Jane Woolwine, on July 21, 1952 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 Charles Winston Thompson died on August 28, 2001 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.3,5,4 He THOMPSON, Charles Winston, 68, of Check, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2001, in a Roanoke hospital. The son of the late Robert and Mary Criner Thompson, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Andrew Thompson and John Thompson; and a sister, Evelyn Stafford. He was a beloved husband, a devoted and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jean Thompson; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Drema Thompson, Floyd; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Jim Phillips, Sherry and Tim Lanning, all of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Tracy Conner and husband, Derek, Travis Collins, Haley Lanning, and Jared Thompson; a great-grandchild, Ashlea Conner; a sister, Lois Crawford, Christiansburg; three brothers, Fred Thompson, Independence, Mo., Billy Thompson, Richmond, and Kenneth Thompson, Christiansburg; several nieces and nephews; special cousins, Billy and Dorothy Swain; and a host of friends. The family would like to express a special thanks to the nursing staff in the ICU at Roanoke Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2001, at the Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Charles Ward. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on August 30, 2001.4

Family

Jerline Jeanette "Jean" Wirt
Marriage*He married Jerline Jeanette "Jean" Wirt, daughter of Oscar Robert Wirt and Bertha Jane Woolwine, on July 21, 1952 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Shirley Jean Thompson1,4,2
  • Charles Steven "Steve" Thompson1,4,2
  • Sherry Ann Thompson1,4,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Bertha Woolwine Minnick obituary in the Feb 13, 1996 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2261] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Montgomery Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=37619506&CRid=51945&df=all&
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Winston Thompson obituary in the Aug 30, 2001 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Mary Bell Criner1,2

F, b. February, 1899
     Her married name was Thompson. Mary Bell Criner was born in February, 1899 at Virginia.2 She married Robert Harvey Thompson circa 1920.1

Family

Robert Harvey Thompson
Marriage*Mary Bell Criner married Robert Harvey Thompson circa 1920.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Winston Thompson obituary in the Aug 30, 2001 edition.

Samuel Hill1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1772, d. December 23, 1851
     Samuel Hill was born circa 1772 at Virginia.1 He married Mary Elizabeth Conner, daughter of Daniel I. Conner Sr. and Mary Unknown, circa 1795.5 Samuel Hill died on December 23, 1851 at Rush Co., Indiana.6

Census Records

1820Jennings Township, Fayette Co., IndianaEnumerated in the household are 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male over 45, 3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, and 1 female over 452
1830Rush Co., IndianaEnumerated in the household are 2 males 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 20-30, and 1 female 60-703
1840Centre Township, Rush Co., Indiana4
1850Dwelling 191, Centre Township, Rush Co., Indiana1

Occupation

1850Farmer1

Family

Mary Elizabeth Conner b. circa 1779
Marriage*Samuel Hill married Mary Elizabeth Conner, daughter of Daniel I. Conner Sr. and Mary Unknown, circa 1795.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S409] National Archives and Records Administration, 1820 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S413] National Archives and Records Administration, 1830 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S414] National Archives and Records Administration, 1840 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S411] B. J. Conner, The Conner Family 1736-1997.
  6. [S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
  7. [S978] Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Dodd, Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892.

Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit1,2

F, b. May 25, 1937, d. March 15, 1962
     Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit was born on May 25, 1937 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She married Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr., son of Ray Leon Conner and Fozie Verbena Bailey, on February 28, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,1 As of February 28, 1953,her married name was Conner. Donna Louise Burkett/Burkit died on March 15, 1962 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 24.2

Family

Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr. b. August 7, 1931, d. June 25, 2014
Marriage*She married Robert Wallace "Bob" Conner Sr., son of Ray Leon Conner and Fozie Verbena Bailey, on February 28, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,1 
Children
  • Robert Wallace Conner Jr.2,1
  • David Ray Conner2,1

Citations

  1. [S5717] Schaeffer Funeral Home, online http://www.schaefferfuneralhome.com/, From the Robert Wallace Conner, Sr. obituary.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.