Barbara Helton Conner
February 11, 1937 ~ June 12, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Barbara Claudia Helton Conner, 66, of 198 O’Donald Road, Asheville, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, at Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Huey and Kate Daniels Helton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Conner; four brothers, Carl Maynard, Ernest Maynard, Andrew Helton and Jack Helton and a grand-son, Anthony Clement. She was retired from Bussman Corp. and attended Anderson Branch Free Will Baptist Church in Marshall.
Mrs. Conner loved the Lord and was a loving mother to four daughters, Shana Connor and her husband Chris of Jacksonville, FL, Sheila Reynolds and Joe Crain of Asheville, Shannon Garcia and her husband Juan of Asheville and Kathy Blackwell and her husband Dannie of Marshall and a son, Ricky Williams and his wife Diane of Asheville. She is also survived by a sister, Mary Lou Smith and her husband Albert of Asheville; fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Fore Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
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Shannon, I just want you to know that I am thinking of you and your family. Please know that God is with you and will comfort you during this time of need. Your mother is up there with him smiling down on you all. I will keep you in my prayers. May God bless you.
Love, Melah
Dear Family, My deepest heartfelt sympathy goes out to you, I feel as I knew Barbara from Shannon always talking of your mother. Cherish your memories of her and she will live on thru you and her grandchildren.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
She was a GREAT person.I will ALWAYS have wonderful memories of her.
Barbara, You lived life to the full. You loved to laugh and you shared your joy with others . Now you are with the Lord ,and we must wait until He calls us home to see you again . So I won’t say goodbye but I’ll see you later .
To Shannon and family:
My heart goes out to you all with prayers that God will send you peace in this difficult time.