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     Marian Corrine Eller was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^1,4 Her Social Security Number was 226-30-1599.⁵ She was born on February 21, 1931 at Fieldale, Henry Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5,3 As of October 7, 1948,her married name was Conner.⁶ She married Ernest Calvin Conner Sr., son of Opie Roosevelt Conner and Hattie Ellen McCrickard, on October 7, 1948 at Martinsville, Virginia.^6,1,2 Marian Corrine Eller died on August 5, 2010 at Henry Co., Virginia, at age 79.^1,4,7,5 She The funeral for Marian Eller Conner, 79, of 1995 Fall Creek Road, Ridgeway, who died Aug. 5, 2010, was held Saturday. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park. Pallbearers were Willie Haynes, Terry Smith, Mark Smith, Kirk Craig, Freddie Payne and Herman Spencer. She was born in Martinsville on Feb. 21, 1931, to James Marion Franklin Eller and Ruth Jane Hale Eller Payne. Her parents preceded her in death. She retired from E.I. DuPont in Martinsville with more than 35 years of service. She was a member of Smith Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Ernest Conner Sr. of the home; two sons, Ernest “Ernie” Conner Jr. of South Hill and Ronald Conner of Richmond; one sister, Shirley Craig of Bassett; and three grandchildren. on August 10, 2010.¹

     Earl Cleatus Smith Earl C. Smith, 87, of Reidsville, went to be with the Lord Monday September 27, 2021 at Peak Resources in Graham, NC. Graveside services will be conducted in Thompsonville Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Caswell County, he was the son of the late Coy Thomas and Nellie McKinney Smith and had lived in Rockingham County most of his life. He was an innovative tobacco farmer being the first to use the insecticide Orthene in transplant water for tobacco. This process is used by most all tobacco farmers today. Earl enjoyed hunting, playing Rook, Putt Putt and watching John Wayne movies on T.V. Earl loved to garden and planted a large vegetable garden every year. He looked forward to giving most of the fruit of his garden to friends. He was a member of Thompsonville Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years: Jean Conner Smith, granddaughter: Crystal Ann Smith, and a great grandson: Hayden Owen Brown. Survivors include his daughters: Janice S. Willard (Randy) and Teresa S. Land (Mark) both of Reidsville, sons: Terry Smith (Ruby May) and Mark Smith (Angie) both of Reidsville, a sister: Norma Jean Oakley of Burlington, eleven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.² He was buried at Thompsonville Baptist Church Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.² He was born on April 13, 1934 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁴ He married Norma Jean Conner, daughter of Opie Roosevelt Conner and Hattie Ellen McCrickard, on November 24, 1955 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.^1,2,3 Earl Cleatus Smith died on September 27, 2021 at Graham, Alamance Co., North Carolina, at age 87.²

     Crystal Ann Smith died on February 17, 1978 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.¹ She was born on February 17, 1978 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.¹