Obituary

CONNER, SR., William Dewayne "Bill" 74 of Madison, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Mr. Conner was born on February 22, 1939 in Madison, TN to the late Harvey Thomas, Sr. and Sarah Alice Myers Conner. He enjoyed spending time on his farm with his various animals and working in his garden. He enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, rabbit and especially coons, with his coon-dog, Old Trailer. He also coached Little League Baseball and Football in the Madison area for 12 years. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Jacqueline P. Conner; son, Chip (Michelle) Conner; daughter, Cherie Conner; brother, Tom Conner, Jr.; sisters, Louise Compton, Nell Shelhorn and Deborah Medford; grandchildren, William Christian and Abigail Grace Conner. A Celebration of Mr. Conner's life will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 from the Chapel of Spring Hill Funeral Home, with Norman Slate and Drason Beasley. Interment with military honors will follow in Hermitage Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, May 27th, and from 12 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, at Spring Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Banebow, Inc. at P.O. Box 682911, Franklin, TN 37068 or at banebow.org. SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, Nashville, TN (615) 865-1101.
 
Published in The Tennessean from May 25 to May 26, 2013