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     Iona Catherine Burford was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^6,3,4 Her Social Security Number was 232-46-6706.⁷ She was born on February 2, 1930 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.^1,6,3,4,7,5 As of July 22, 1950,her married name was Conner.⁸ She married Earskine Dale Conner, son of Grover Jasper "Jack" Conner and Ora Alma Janney, on July 22, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^8,3,4 Iona Catherine Burford died on December 17, 1992 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 62.^6,3,4 She Iona Catherine Conner, 62, of Rt. 2, Martinsville, died Thursday, Dec. 17, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late James V. Burford and the late Goldie Stevens Burford. She worked as a babysitter at His & Hers Beauty Shop. Surviving are her husband, Earskine Conner of the home; four sons, Ralph E. Conner and James J. Conner, both of Martinsville, William L. Conner of McDowell County, W.Va., and Edward R. Conner of Martinsville; two brothers Junior Burford and Frankie Burford, both of Charleston, W.Va; two sisters, Venita Burford and Bonnie Burford, both of Charleston; 12 grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild. Burial will follow in Roselawn Burial Park. on December 18, 1992.⁴

     Ralph Eugene Conner Ralph Eugene Conner, 69, of Evergreen Road in Spencer, passed away on Friday November 2, 2018 at his home. He was born October 8, 1949 in Charleston, W.Va. to the late Dale Erskine and Iona Catherine Burford Conner. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one brother, Roger Dale Conner. Ralph attended Fairview Baptist Church, served in the United States Army, and was a truck driver until becoming disabled. He is survived by three sons, Timmy Ralph Conner of New Orleans, La., Daniel Wayne Conner of West Jefferson, N.C., and Robert Ray Conner of Austin, Texas; three brothers, Edward Ray Conner of Spencer, William Jasper Conner of Figsboro, and William Lee Conner of Ridgeway; five grandsons, Corey, Timothy Justin, Chase, Matthew, Michael Conner; and two great grandchildren. Interment will follow in Roselawn Burial Park.² He was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.² He was born on October 8, 1949 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Nancy K. Miller on December 9, 1968 at Maryland.^1,6 Ralph Eugene Conner and Nancy K. Miller were divorced on June 30, 1995 at Ashe Co., North Carolina.⁶ Ralph Eugene Conner died on November 2, 2018 at Spencer, Henry Co., Virginia, at age 69.²

     Roger Dale Conner was buried at Burford Cemetery (also known as Dutch Creek Family Cemetery), Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He was born on May 22, 1952 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5,6 He died on September 16, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 17.^3,5 He The funeral for Roger Dale Conner, 17-year-old-son of Earskine and lona Conner of Martinsville Va. formerly of Charleston, was to be today. The Conner youth was killed Sunday in an automobile accident at Martinsville. In addition to his parents he is survived by: brothers, Ralph with the Army in Vietnam, James J., William Lee and Edward Ray at home. Burial in the Dutch Creek Family Cemetery. on September 18, 1969.²

     Roger Alexander Conner was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.⁴ He was born on December 25, 1981 at Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on August 15, 1983 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 1.^1,3,4

     Ashley Marie Conner was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia.^2,4 She was born on January 9, 1988 at Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3,4 She died on February 14, 1988 at Martinsville, Virginia.^2,4