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     Virginia Mae Conner was buried at Martin Cemetery, Pettry, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She was born on June 3, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.² She died on August 22, 1923 at Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 6; Her gravestone has a death date of Aug 19, 1923.^3,2

     Rufus Woodrow Conner was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana.² His Social Security Number was 311-03-6644.⁴ He married Delois Venita White.^2,5 Rufus Woodrow Conner was born on November 29, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Nov 30, 1918.^2,4 He married Bertha Mae Brooks on June 27, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.³ Rufus Woodrow Conner died on April 24, 1987 at Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 68.²

     Delois Venita White Delois V. Conner, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Conner, the daughter of the late McKinley P. White and Mary E. (Weatherford) Cochran was born July 6, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Palace of Praise and had retired as a CNA from Doctors Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Conner enjoyed reading, doing puzzles and going on vacations, but what she cherished most was spending time with her family and having family dinners. In 1956, she married Carl E. Bilskey, Sr. in Arkansas. He preceded her in death. In 1964, she married Rufus W. Conner, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include seven children, Carl Edward Bilskey, Jr. and companion of 10 years, Rebecca Taylor, Rose Mary Norman and husband, John Fuller, Jr., Jimmy Ray (Mickey) Bilskey, Ricky Alan Bilskey all of Poplar Bluff, Gary Dale Conner of Hobart, Ind., Paul M. Bilskey of Arkansas and Mary McCammon of Hutchison, Kans; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald Ray Cochran of Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Conner was preceded in death by two children, David Bilskey, Kathy S. Bryant, a sister, Janey Cochran and two brothers, James White and a newborn brother. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral following at 2 p.m. The Rev. Kent Miller will officiate. Burial will take place in the Woodlawn section of the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.² She was buried at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery, 1901 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri.^2,3 Her married name was Conner.² She married Rufus Woodrow Conner, son of Chauncie H. Conner and Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier.^1,2 Delois Venita White was born on July 6, 1939 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri.^2,3 She died on August 8, 2016 at Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri, at age 77.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 233-70-8890.³ Bertha Mae Brooks was born on February 29, 1924 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 As of June 27, 1940,her married name was Conner.¹ She married Rufus Woodrow Conner, son of Chauncie H. Conner and Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier, on June 27, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.¹ Bertha Mae Brooks died on May 16, 1988 at Avery Co., North Carolina, at age 64.^2,3