Jeffrey Delond Conner
June 6, 1952 ~ April 5, 2010
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Jeffrey Delond Conner, 57, of Devonshire Drive, Candler, died on Monday, April 5, 2010, at Memorial Campus, Mission Hospitals.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was the son of Joe and Marianna Young Conner. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joleen Miller, who died in 2008.
Mr. Conner was a teacher and coach in Buncombe Co. for 30 years. He was a beloved father and friend, and will be remembered as a great dad who loved God and treasured spending time with his family and friends and enjoying life.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Conner, is survived by sons, Wes, Clint, Russ, and Rafe Conner; and grandchildren, Madison, Tyson, and Katy Conner.
A memorial service for Mr. Conner will be at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Enka High School Gymnasium with the Rev. Joe Yelton officiating. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Wes Austin officiating. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mitch Miller, David Hunter, Ronnie Capps, Mike Moore, Jeff Burleson, Bucky Tarr, and Ben Miller.
His family will receive friends following the service on Wednesday evening.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 227 Oak Hill Rd., Candler, NC 28715, where Mr. Conner was a long time member.
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My thoughts and prayers are with the family in your loss of a loved one. May his memories give you peace, comfort and strength.
To the family of Jeff Conner:
My heartfelt sorrow for your loss.
From a fellow classmate of the class of 1970, Enka High.
Conner Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with each one of you during this difficult time. Coach Conner was a very special man who touched the lives of many….his legend will live on.
May the Lord give you strength to get through this and peace knowing that you’ll see him again someday.
Ross and I are so sorry for your loss. Josh and Richard always thought your Dad was special. It must be comforting knowing how many people loved and respected him. We will be praying for you all.
I am praying for your family at this very tough time. I regret that I will be unable to attend tomorrow, due to another commitment, but please feel free to contact me in the future if I can be of help: Sports Outreach 301-0477, here in Asheville. I will be praying for the services.
I played football against Jeff when he was a senior at Enka. My dad, Jack Sr. was a friend of Joe when Dad was living. I have known Scott Conner for over 20 years as well. My pleasure to know Clint and watch him play also.
May God bless, comfort and encourage each of you as you move forward.
Serving Through Sports,
Jack Brinkley
301-0477 cell
254-9996 office
299-8822 home
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I was in school at Enka with Jeff (class of 72). He influenced a lot of students over the years. May God give you comfort in this difficult time and the days to come. Steve, Donna and Geoff Fowler
Joe and Marianna and Family, Bill and I are so very sorry for your loss. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Jeff touched so many lives in this community and beyond. Take comfort in knowing that he is with our Savior and his precious sister. God bless you all.
Conner family,
There are no words that accurately describe the sadness in my heart. I am thankful that I knew Jeff and could call him a friend. You are all very special to me and my family and if there is anything I can do, please let me know. I will continue to pray for all of you and ask God to wrap his arms around you and comfort you. I have always admired your big, tight knit family and I know that you will all lean on each other during the difficult times ahead.
Love you all.
Amy
Dear Conner Family,
My prayer is that you will look up with eyes of faith with no regrets and that your memories will bring you comfort. My thoughts and prayers with you during this most difficult time.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Tammy Rogers
Erwin High Class of ’83
Dear Joe and Marianna and Family,
Our hearts go out to you. There are not words for such a time as this.
Please know that you are in our prayers.
Our Love,
Norma & Julian
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.’
Psalms 116:15
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. My the Lord comfort you with memories and be at ease that Mr Conner is at Home with the Lord.
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness felt for your loss. May the peace which comes from the memories of love and happiness shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead. I know Joleen welcomed Jeff into Heaven with her beautiful smile and open arms.
Peace, Love & Blessings to you all,
Brandie D. Huffman
TO THE CONNER FAMILY:
Just wanted to let you know my prayers and thoughts are with the family. He was a good man and will be sadly missed. To a great coach see you in Heaven….
Joe, Marianna, and Conner Family,
Danny and I are so sorry to hear the news of Jeff. He always had a smile to give. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this very difficult time.
All our love
I praise God today for the life that Jeff lived and for the wonderful influence he had on so many young people! My prayer is that God sends His Holy Spirit with a special blessing of comfort for all of you in this sad time!
God Bless Each One Of You!
Very sorry for your loss. May Jeff be at peace and was welcomed by the angels forever with happiness and no sorrow. He will be with Jesus and Joleen. May you have a peace in your hearts knowing that neither one is in pain or suffering anymore! God bless your family. Sincerely. Joanne
To Conner family
All my prayers and thoughts go out to all of you.Jeff was a great person,a great friend and a lot of fun to be around.He was well liked by everyone and will be dearly missed by all of us.
To the Conner Family,
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May Jeff rest in peace.
Sincerely, Mannon Laughlin (sister to Gevony Laughlin)
Dear Conner family;
I am so sorry to learn of the passing of Coach Conner. I have many fond memories of him from my time playing football at Erwin back in 85-89. Many of those memories involve athletics, but the most impressive memory and one that I still think of often was when he shared his personal testimony with us players of when he had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior. I can still remember that as if it was just yetserday. I know that he will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him, but I rejoice that we will one day see him again in heaven. I will be praying for you all during this difficult time.
My heart goes out to you. May God’s love embrace you that you will find comfort during this difficult time. May your memories of Jeff always remain present in you.
To the entire Family of Jeff
We are so sorry to hear about Jeff’s passing.. He had alot of friends and touched alot of lives…Lindsey was speaking of him fondly …talking about funny times at Enka…and of course Ronnie has his share of memories with all of you.
It is so hard to let go of hte people we love but it is a comfort to know we will be reunited with them in heaven.
Please know all of you are in our prayers and thoughts.
Ronnie,Susan and Lindsey
Dear Joe, Marianna and Family,
I share the grief of your loss as I lost my only Daughter, Teresa, 6 weeks ago Jeff was a good friend and my memory of him in my Sunday School class at church stands out very much. He and Joleen are together now in Heaven. God bless you all.
Bill Looney
With Our Deepest Love and Sympathy,
Sharon and Scott
I am so sorry to learn of this great loss. Jeff was one of my favorites in our coaching family here in mountains. He was always a gentleman and a great example of sportsmanship for his many teams.
I had the pleasure of hiring his son Clint and know how much he loved his family. My most sincere
thoughts go out to his family.
Lou Fogle
Our deepest sympathy to the Connor Family. Praying for God’s comforting arms to embrace you and lift you up. Love and Prayers..
My prayers are with the entire family. This is a terrible loss and I am sure the family is struggling. God bless you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Wes, Clint, Russ and Mr. and Mrs. Conner. Mike, Susan, Blake, Myra and Julie
Conner Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Cara and Terrence Kee
I am sorry for the loss of your loved one. May God comfort and bless each of you.
Conner family,
I am sorry about your loss. Coach is in a much better place now. My thoughts and prayers are with you and if I can help in any way I would be glad to. I will miss you Coach you were a great man. You taught me a ton about football and about life. A lot of lifes and football will never be the same without you.
Sincerly
Tim Lipe
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers now and through the days ahead. May you find peace and comfort in the wonderful memories and by sharing special stories of Jeff. Keep your memories close to your hearts.
We are sorry for your loss of such a belove father, son, and friend. We loved Jeff very much and will pray for each of you in this time of loss. He will be missed so much. Love, Phillip and Teresa jarvis
Wes, I’m so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dear Joe & Marianna, Only God knows why and He will reveal this when we see Him in Heaven. Until then we will pray that in your memories you will find comfort. We cherish our lifelong friendship and we share your grief.May the presence of God be with you.
Ralph & Alene Smith
Joe and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Jeff’s passing. I know that no mere words can comfort you during a time like this but I pray that Gods gives you strength.
Sincerely,
Ron Morrow
Dear Conner Family.
We can’t begin to express how much Jeff meant to us, as friends though the years and classmates from Enka High.
He was inspirational, his laugh was contagious and he touched so many lives in the community.
He lived as he coached, with high expectations, and will be sorely missed.
We wish you Peace and Strength in the coming days as we say good bye to our special friend.
In Christ,
Linda and David Manis
To the conner Family…No words can help during this time of sorrow, only time will heal all wounds. Jeff’s death is a sad loss for the community and family, everyone is here for each of you. Thoughts and prayers go out to each and everyone of the Conner Family. God Bless. Love to all.
Ricky, Amanda, and Myleigh Foster
Clint and family,
My sincere condolences to each of you in the passing of your father/husband/grandfather. Please know that you and your family have been in my continued prayers. May God bless you.
Dawn Hyatt (PHS)
Jeff and I were on staff together at Enka High. Clint and Wes, hope that you know how saddened I am about your Dad….he was such a gentleman. I never failed to see him every Friday to wish him luck during football and kept a supply of Tums ready for him when he was nervous about the game! I believe that I also knew Jeff’s Dad Joe, when I went to basketball games at Sand Hill with my Aunt Frances Mitchell (math teacher). What a nice family! Jeff and you all will be in my prayers. Jane Luther
The McCoy family are praying for you daily. May God comfort you and give you strength at this most difficult time. I have so many great memories of Jeff during my childhood years. As years went by, my boys had the great pleasure of playing football for him.They loved ‘Coach Conner’. What a great reunion going on right now with him and Joleen. Our prayer is for God to wrap his loving arms around you and give you peace. Love and prayers~~~John, Heidi, Clint, Colby, and Canaan McCoy.
So very sorry the Conner family will once again have to say good bye to one of their own. Your love for each other and faith in God will keep your family strong. I love each of you and wish I had words to comfort you…sending prayers and support.
to our dear friends, joe and marianna, memories that go back to when we knew the kids as small children, now the memories will help you through out this time we love you and are thinking of you dan and barbara
Dear Connner and extended family – I am so sorry for your loss. I feel honored to have known Jeff. He always treated me like I was part of your family. He will definitely be missed.
My deepest sympathies go out to the Conner family. Coach Conner was a wonderful man who will be missed by many people.
My prayers and thoughts go out to the family. (I went to Enka High School with Jeff.)
Jeff will be surely missed. Jeff and I go back all the way to our moms sharing a room at Mission hospital when we were born. I on June 5, Jeff on June 6. We grew up together, played ball together, and shared a State Championship in 1970 with others on the Enka High Baseball Team. We won the Championship by winning two back to back games on June 5th and 6th, 1970 our birthdays. There are many good memories. Jeff has touched the lives of many and surely enriched mine. My prayers are with the family.
Dear Conner Family. I pray that God will give you His wonderful strength and ability to go through this time with grace and peace. I was Jeff’s lab partner in Adv. Biology at Enka High during our senior year. We used to laugh together in lab as he would beg to copy my lab notes. He was a tremendous athlete with great ability. I’m sure all of you are so proud of him. You will all be in my prayers. With grace, Nancy Ayers Wehunt
CONNER FAMILY, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.
SAM&WANDA PRESSLEY
&
LINDA PRUETT
Classmates on facebook I was in class of 1967 Enka High, My prayers are with Jeff’s family
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Dear Clint and Conner Family
My sincerest regrets for your loss he will not soon be forgotton. I have many fond memories of Coach playing ball and the lessons that he taught me over my years at Enka. If there is anything that I can do for you or your family feel free to call on me. Remember the good times as this is a wound that will not soon heal.
Sincerely yours
Big Country
Oak Hill Road will never be the same. From riding tricycles/bicycles to Starnes Cove to fish the carp lakes with soured corn to getting old enough to shoot shot guns with Joe and Scott to hunt rabbits, squirrels and quail. I remember your first kiss at Sand Hill School as we all watched but won’t tell who she was (my secret)! I loved you like a brother and we grew up as brothers. We took our bruises on the football field and made it through. Rest in peace brother!
To everyone in the Conner family,my heart goes out to you. I was a friend of Joleens and also Jeff. I have fond memories of spending the night with Joleen and Jeff picking on us.To his children remember all the great times you had with your dad and keep having faith that God doesn’t make mistakes. Maybe Joleen needed her brother with her. God will carry you through this time.Jeff was a good man and will be missed by all
Conner Family-I was in Jeff’s class of 1970 at Enka. Although I did not know him on a personal basis, he was very popular and well liked, and became very well respected as an adult. I know you are heartbroken, but God called him home, so take comfort in knowing he is in a much better place. My prayers are with you.
Jeff was a wonderful classmate and a friend to all of us. As his family you have every reason to feel proud of his accomplishments. God bless you at this difficult time.
David Pruden, Enka ’70
Coach Conner will be truly missed. Once a Jet, Always a Jet!! As a member of the Conner Family, Jeff, You will be missed!!!
Dear Conner Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Coach Conner was a great man. I played football at Erwin back in 81-85. I really enjoyed playing for him. He took our team to state in 81 those were good memories. He will be missed. May God Bless your family in a special way at this time.
Jeff, We will forever miss your sweet smiling face and your kind heart that always made everyone feel loved. Rest in the arms of God. Our loss is Heaven’s gain!! Heaven is rejoicing.. an angel has come home.. We love you!
Jeff, We will forever miss your sweet smiling face and your kind heart that always made everyone feel loved. Rest in the arms of God. Our loss is Heaven’s gain!! Heaven is rejoicing.. an angel has come home.. We love you Joe and Marianna and boys… May God be with you!
It seems like we all lived at the ball fields for so many years watching the Conner boys and Mitch –
those were great times and Jeff and Joleen were always part of them. Two great people who were taken so young – our hearts go out again to the family.
May God give you extra strength and may you feel closer to Him during this difficult time.
Randy & Sandi Turbyfill
You’re in our thoughts.
I am so sorry for your loss. I went to Enka and graduated 5 years later than Jeff but remember my brother playing football with Jeff. Jeff was a big part of the Enka community. My prayers are with you all.
Wes, Clint & Family, May all of you receive the loving comfort of our Savior as we mourn the loss of a loving Dad,Son, friend and mentor to many. May your Dad’s sweet memories and love remind you of your meeting once again in heaven. You are in our prayers.
Harry & Ruby Grooms
Pat Grooms Forbes
Wes, Clint & Family, May all of you receive the loving comfort of our Savior as we mourn the loss of a loving Dad,Son, friend and mentor to many. May your Dad’s sweet memories and love remind you of your meeting once again in heaven. You are in our prayers.
Harry & Ruby Grooms
Pat Grooms Forbes
My heart goes out to you. He was a great man. Many thoughts and prayers headed your way.
I did not know it would be the last time I would see you…nor did you. Thanks Jeff!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Jeff was a dear friend.
Prayers for the family.
Dear Conner Family, Our thoughts and prayers to the family from two fellow classmates of EHS 1970. Doug Colgate , Knoxville,TN and Karen Stephenson , Asheville.
Our prayers and Thoughts are with the Conner Family love JJ and Donna Thomas (Trantham)
Jeff was a great man. He taught me things through coaching that I use now as a grown man. I will miss him.
God bless your family during this difficult time. Take peace in knowing he is sitting at God’s hand.
Jeff was always big in life and I remember his good nature in high school.
Diane Stamey Class of 1971
Sorry to hear of the loss of Jeff, our thoughts and prayers are with all of his family.
God Bless
So sorry for your loss.I will be praying for you all during this time and in the weeks and months ahead. Hold strong to your faith and God will get you through.
‘And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. ‘ Romans 8:38
Dear Conner Family,
I was so saddened to hear of the loss of Coach Conner. I have great memories of Coach at Erwin High. I played basketball for him and he always gave me rides to and from practice on days there was no school. He was always generous in that way and a great mentor. He touched so many lives and leaves a beautiful legacy of kindness and love. I will never forget Coach and all that he did for me personally and for Erwin High School. Love and prayers to each of you.
Sheila Taylor Walden
Erwin High class of 1983
Dear Conner Family,
I remember Coach Conner as a serious basketball coach but was always making others laugh when off the court. I never played for Coach Conner but he was the coach of a formidable opponent as well as a great teacher from several basketball camps I attended throughout my high school years. I pray the Conner Family finds comfort in our Lord’s promise of eternal life. God Bless!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. Jeff was a special person in our community and will never be forgotten. May GOD bring you peace and comfort in the coming days. Jeff, Dawnie, Tyler and Anna Pressley
To the family of Jeff,
We share in the loss of Jeff, he will be missed by all who knew him and especially by the many he coached as he taught each of them so much, not only about the sport but also about life. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
The Massie family, Peggy, Joyce, David, Patsy and Lillian, also Richie Farmer
Coach Conner was more than a teacher to all of his students, he was an amazing friend. He will truly be missed.
Dear Conner Family,
Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers during this very sad time. Coach Conner was my basketball coach at Erwin and was very much part of the wonderful memories that we made there. He taught me a lot about basketball but more importantly how to have fun. I will miss him greatly. We are all better people for having known him. With deepest sympathy……
You are in our prayers
My prayers of comfort to the family; may you find peace in your shared memories.Gods Blessings.
I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Caleb Harbin
PHS
Dear Conner Family:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this very sad time. We will always remember Jeff.
Classmate Ronnie Robinson
May God confort you in this time of grief. Jeff will be remembered as a great classmate, friend and coach by many. ( Enka Class ’72)
Joe, Marianna and Family:
I cannot begin to imagine your grief at this sad time. I pray you find comfort knowing Jeff is now with Joleen in Heaven. Jeff touched so many lives and will be sorely missed. God is our hope and strength and it is His promise that we will all one day be together again with our loved ones in Heaven.
Diana Robinson Howard
EHS Class of ’73
It’s still so hard to believe. I just saw Jeff a few days before the heart attack and he looked great. I have many memories from school to all the years following. He was a truly amazing man who touched many lives. My prayers go out to the entire family. Please know that he will live on in so many people’s memories forever.
Joe and Marianna, we am so sorry to learn of the loss of Jeff. May God be with you and family.
Hallie and Duane Morgan
To the family:
I am greatly saddened by your loss. I was a football teammate of Jeff’s at Mars Hill College. I have many great memories of that time with him. I trust that God will comfort you.
Billy Simmons
To the Conner Family,
There are no words…I will focus on the wonderful memories – Jeff the player, Jeff the coach, Jeff the colleague, Jeff the friend. Thanks to him I have a lifetime supply of ‘Jet’ shorts and shirts and through him have gotten to know and love his extended family…Mitch,Marie,Misty,David,& Sadie Jo…
Jeff will be missed!
Just to let you know you and your family are in our thoughts & prayers. Jeff influenced many in his lifetime.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this sad period. May God be with you during the coming days.
Conner Family and Many Friends,
I am so sorry for the loss of Jeff. I cannot imagine what you are going through. Many people have had and will continue to have all of you in their daily prayers. You have some wonderful memories to hold on to. May the Lord help heal your heavy hearts.
Marianna and Joe,
God be with you both during this difficult time. I have and will continue to pray for you and your family. Please tell Clint and Wes that I am also thinking and praying for them in the loss of their Dad.
Jeff was a great guy and will be missed. I know that God will provide you with comfort and strength to get through this. Kindest Regards,
Gail (Lancaster) Morgan
Death comes to all. But great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
Dear Conner family,
My heart goes out to you during this very sad and difficult time. I’m so sorry for your loss. I have so many memories of Coach Conner. From being a little girl and playing football in his front yard with Wes, Clint and my sister to spending Friday nights after football games at his house celebrating our season. He was such a special man and was loved by many. I pray for God to comfort all of you today and in the days and weeks ahead.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
I HAVEN’T SEEN JEFF FOR PROBABLY 30 YEARS AND I KNOW THAT HIS INFECTIOUS SMILE AND POSSITIVE ATTITUDE NEVER CHANGED, I REMEMBER ‘BOOTLEGGING COKES’ UP UNDER THE WHITE PINES AT FOOTBALL CAMP ON ASBURY RD WITH HIM. THIS IS A TREMENDIOUS LOSS FOR ALL WHO KNEW HIM ESPECIALLY FAMILY. I CANNOT IMAGINE YOUR PAIN, GOD BE WITH YOU.
Jeff was a good friend. He will be a great loss to all who knew him.
Judy Cooper
Conner family. I am sorry for your loss.There is nothing that anyone person can say that will fill your void or lighten your hearts.Just know that Coach Conner was not only a great father, husband and grandfather, he was a good man. You do not meet individuals of his caliber every day. As you can read he impacted and changed the lives of many individuals. He helped mold young boys and girls into mature young men and women. They will carry that with them for the rest of their lives. We can all take solace in knowing that he is still watching all of us acheive the goals that he set forth for us and the lives that he touched and left behind.
Jeff Connor Family,
I am very sadden for your loss. I have very fond memories of Coach Connor. He allowed me to work on his coaching staff in 1999. I will never forget the smile and positive up beat attitude of Coach Connor.
IN HIS GRIP
Shane
Wes, Clint, Joe and Marianna, we just knew that Jeff was going to pull through this. We are so sorry for your loss. It seems like we have known Jeff and your family forever. We will really miss him. You are all in our prayers. We hope that God gives you some peace. We are always here if you need anything!
Our deepest condolences go out to you. You all are in our prayers.
The Medford Family
Conner family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. God will always be with you for He has given us this promise, ‘For thus says the Lord…as a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.’ Isaiah 66:12-13
Lean on him.
Erwin High Class of ’83
Conner family,
Very sorry to hear about Jeff, he was loved by many and coached one of my best friends, my father worked with Joe and I am blessed to know him as well, my thoughts and prayers are with your family
Conner Family,
Please accept our deepest sympathy and know that your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Malachi also sends his prayers to Russ and Rafe during this difficult time.
Kevin, Allison and Malachi Morgan
Dear Connor Family,
Just thinking of Jeff makes me smile. I remember him as a student in one of my first classes. His smile would light up the room and his laughter filled it.
Working at Erwin years later was such a pleasure. He was always joking and making people laugh.
I remember him as a great coach and fantastic person.
I know how hard it is to lose someone so dear. You will be in my prayers and thoughts as you go through this time of loss.
May His love sustain you.
Dear Connor Family,
Just thinking of Jeff makes me smile. I remember him as a student in one of my first classes. His smile would light up the room and his laughter filled it.
Working at Erwin years later was such a pleasure. He was always joking and making people laugh.
I remember him as a great coach and fantastic person.
I know how hard it is to lose someone so dear. You will be in my prayers and thoughts as you go through this time of loss.
May His love sustain you.
It is very sad to hear about Jeff. It has been a long time since we were neighbors on Oak View Rd. My thoughts and prayers go with the family.
Dear Connor Family,
My deepest sympathy on the death of a beloved son, father, and grandfather. His life touched thousands through his work, his athletic accomplishments, and his love of God and people. His memory will live forever in those who loved him; may this bring comfort to you as you mourn Jeff’s passing. Amy Goforth Class of ’71
Maryanna Joe Anita and family so sorry to hear of Jeff’s passing. May God be with you and your families keeping you in his loving embrace Our thoughts and prayers our with you at this time of breavement Woody and Beverly
Wes, Clint & Conner Family,
I was sad to hear about your dad’s passing. I always admired him as a person and as a teacher & coach. I’ll never forget when he took us all in during the 93′ blizzard. I know how hard it is to lose a parent. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Clay Satterfield
Wes, Clint & Conner family –
‘Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.’
Our thoughts are with you and your family through this very tough time.
Dear Conner Family, I am deeply saddened by Jeff’s passing. Jeff and I shared many exciting times during our high school years. We shared triumphs and losses as teammates, and then when my family moved to Fairview, we became sports rivals. I always admired Jeff and found it much easier to play on his team rather than to play against him. I remember reaching up to catch a long pass from him for a touchdown. I can also see his perfect shot sailing toward the basket. And I can hear him saying, ‘Way to go, Wayne’. May the Lord comfort and console you. Our prayers are with you. In Christ’s love, Wayne
Sorry for your loss. I didn’t play for Coach, but I was in the football program at the high school during my freshman and sophomore years when he was the varsity coach (before I moved to Charlotte, N.C., to finish school). Knew him fairly well around the football field. God bless the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Conner, Wess, Clint, Russ, Rafe, Katy, Madison, and Tyson; my thoughts and prayers are with each one of you. May God wrap you in His arms and hold you while you go through this very very tough time.
My thoughts & prayers are with all of you during this sad, difficult time. Coach Conner was always very kind to me during his tenure at Erwin High School. He had a smile that was infectious. He made everyone around himn smile. He was a wonderful man & coach.
May God wrap his arms around all of you & give you the comfort & reassurance that he is watching over you & will see you again soon.
Love in Christ,
Mikki Hunter Lewis
Class of ’85/Erwin High School
To the family of Jeff Conner,. Gus and I share in your sorrow in the loss of Jeff, he is now hand in hand with our Lord and walking along with Joleen. Our hearts are with you , Fondly, Shirley and Gus Colagerakis
Conner Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Coach Conner was such a good man. He was my favorite for all 4 years of high school… even though he used to make me wash and fold his oldest son’s clothes! I would still see him him out and about frequently and we’d catch up and I got that big bear hug! I will miss that. Conner – you were the best, I love ya and I’ll see you again one day!
Wes, clint, and the entire conner family,
Please accept our deepest sypmathy you are in ourthoughts and prayers
I am deeply sadden to hear of your lost.We played many baseball games against Enka. We have lost a great friend,person and educator in this county.May god look over each of you the rest of your life.
Calvin Meece
Class of T.C.Roberson 1971
John and I are so sorry to hear that you have lost Jeff. What a fine man and loving father.We enjoyed our times together with him playing football and basketball and later , at MHC. Our prayers go out to all his family, may you feel God’s embrace and be held up with prayers.
You’re all in our prayers.
Sorry for your loss.
THE Conner Family Im am soory for the lose of Jeff. He was a great friend and classmate we shared alot of baseball memories may GOd bless your family classmate 1970
Joe, Marianna, Wes, Clint, and family,
We share in the many comforting messages from the Candler community and from afar as we keep you in our thoughts and prayers, especially during the difficult days ahead.
I am so sorry for your loss. God Bless.
To the Conner Family:
I was saddened to hear of Jeff’s untimely passing. He was a wonderful person.
Joe and Marianna,
So sorry for your loss. Growing up in the Enka community and living across the pasture from the best high school player in WNC was a real blessing for me and my brothers. It was at your house where we all gathered to play basketball just hoping that Jeff would come out and play with us a little… and yes he sometimes did. Jeff was a wonderful son and a great role model to all of us that grew up watching him play. He will be greatly missed.
Kim Arrowood Bass
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of such a great competitor, athlete, classmate M.H.C., and friend. Competing against him in H.S. B ball and watching at m.h.c. Our prayers are with the family and many friends
Conner Family,
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
We want you to know that we will treasure the memories of Greg coaching with Jeff at Enka High in the 90’s. Jeff was a good friend and colleague. Our hearts and prayers are with you in this loss.
Love in Christ, Greg, Lynn, Parker and Garren Bailey
To the Connor family, my sincere and heart felt sympathy is extended to each and every one of you. What a great person and firey coach and competitor Jeff was. But more importantly he knew God, sharing his faith and being a tremendous role model to thousands of young people. Please know you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Conner Family, Our thoughts and Prayers are with all of you. Death is so hard and there will be MANY hard days ahead of you all, remember all of the good times and look at alot of pictures, thoughts and prayers for all of you
Joe, Marianna and Boys,
You are in our thoughts and prayers as we share in your loss. We will miss a wonderful coach, friend and neighbor.
All our love,
Jerry, Lorna, Justin and Ashton Wilkins
Coach Conner gave the Erwin Class of 1982 such exciting memories. We are so grateful for our chance to have him as our Coach and mentor during those years. So many gather to mourn his passing, but also to celebrate how he enriched our lives and to say ‘thank you!’
God bless the family with comfort as they mourn the loss of Father, Son, and dear one. May you draw comfort in the years to come by your memories of the man you knew and his sense of humor and warming smile.
To the Conner family. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
Jacqui Perry
Class of 1982
I want to take this time and offer my deepest sympathy and sincere well wishes to you and the members of your family in this your time of loss. Coach has been a rock, a corner stone in our support system to so many young student athletes and members of the community. A person over a lifetime we have grown to depend on by remembering his words and his continuing unselfish service to others. Each one of us will mourn in our own way. To a greater extent, the Erwin Football Team and class of 82, we will mourn together. That was a magical journey that year and Coach will always be a part of the story. He was ‘our’ Coach and he pushed all of us to be better than what we were as individuals by becoming one in a team. Coach has been a vital part and a source of strength not just for us but for many and thru this time he has always been a loving husband and father. Although I will not be with you to celebrate his life, please accept my fondest memories of him and this note as a sign of the deepest respect all share for your loss.
To the Conner family – Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Coach Conner will be forever remembered by the Erwin Class of 1982. He was such a strong influence on all of us. He helped many of us achieve things that we would have never thought possible and we will always carry a part of Coach with us. God Bless!
Dear Connor Family ~ Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. You are blessed to have such great support and love from your family and friends.
Phyllis McKinney Jamison, Steve McKinney and Joey Jamison Allison
Dear Conner family
I was a student of Coach Conner (1982) he was a kind man sorry for your loose.
Roger L. Yarborough
My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. May God Bless each one of you.
to the conner family, i only saw jeff once in a while over the years and he was always so kind. may God bless all of his family and loved ones.
Wes, Clint & Conner family –
I’m praying for Gods mercy and grace to cover you in this very difficult time of loss. I was out of town and unable to attend the receiving of friends on Wednesday. I know its very difficult understanding why things happen the way they do, but i pray that the reassurance of your father knowing Christ comforts you during this time. Your father was a great man and I admired him greatly!
To Clint, Wes and the Conner Family,
My thoughts and prayers will be with you during this time of loss. Coach Conner provided myself and countless others with inspiration, confidence and some of the fondest memories of our lives. He was a teacher, a coach and above all, a dear friend. You could always count on Coach to kick you in the behind when you needed it but to also lift you up when you needed that even more. He was a wonderful man who touched many, gave selflessly and will be missed greatly.
To the Conner Family,
I have many fond memories of Coach Conner, from Erwin to playing softball with Trinity Methodist when he helped coach us. He was a wonderful man, who loved his boys. My prayers and thoughts have been with you since this whole thing started. May God comfort you all and bring you peace.
I wanted to express my condolences to the Conner family for their loss. I along with everyone from Clyde A. Erwin class of 1982 will always remember ‘Coach’ as a wonderful, awesome, inspiring person that always had a smile on his face. And as others have said he was there for us when we needed a shoulder or a smile. He will be remembered forever!!!
My greatest memory of Jeff is seeing a smile on his face everyday. I can not tell you how pleased he was with what a great family he had. When I asked him how the kids were doing he said ‘I love them more then life’ He always talked highly of his 4 kids. Jeff has brought so much to the town of Enka. As a student at Enka High School I and a lot of others thought he was the best subsitute because he would always joke around with us and if we were sad he would make sure to brighten our day. He will truly be missed as a sub and as a friend. Coach Conner was the best football coach that enka has seen in a very long time. Jeff will always live on in our hearts. In 20 years when asked what was my best high school memory it will be getting to know Jeff Conner. I will never forget him.
RIP COACH CONNER
I didn’t get to come to the memorial service cause I was at Justin Boone’s funeral.I am so sorry I missed it.I guess the sweetest memory I have is of Jeff being not only a coach to my son,Brandon
My prayers are for all of you in the family… particularly Wes and Clint, who I remember best… your father’s sudden passing has to hurt. I am so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss and you have been in my thoughts and prayers. I remember how handsome Jeff was as a star athlete when I was at Enka (class of ’71) and what a totally gorgeous couple he and Barina were! God bless all of you!
Ronnee
Jeff Conner Family:
There are many people who influence a person’s life; however, Coach Jeff Conner impacted no other life more than he has mine. Without our paths crossing in 1976 I wouldn’t be the person that I am today and I am thankful God brought Coach Conner into my life. One of the most perfect places to teach is on the basketball court and football field. This is where Coach Conner not only taught so many student-athletes about sport, but taught us life lessons.
He emphasized to play together as a team.
He taught others to be their best.
He possessed a passion and enthusiasm for sport.
He taught hard work and to give your very best. There is no substitute for hard work.
He was a competitor and was driven, but he was prepared and executed his game plan.
He was grateful and thankful.
He was loving and giving.
He made us feel good about ourselves.
He was a parent to many.
He was inquisitive and had a playful demeanor that was fun.
He had a great sense of humor and loved life.
He lived life with purpose and meaning.
He loved his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
It was a privilege and an honor to have played for Coach Conner. I’m so glad our paths crossed one last time at the Erwin HS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in January. Reflect on the wonderful memories made with your son and father. My condolences and deepest sympathy to the Conner Family during this very difficult time.
Connie Rogers-Newcome
Erwin HS Class of 1978
Joe and Family,
Please know that my family and I will be praying for you! Lose is hard, but with God, all things are possible!
Conner family
Wishing you great comfort in this time of sorrow. Coach Conner was a great man. My mother, Carolyn,who passed in 94, worked with Jeff at Erwin and thought the world of him. I remember all the days we played golf. He was funny, down to earth, and very competitive. He always wanted to beat Scott, Tracy, and Travis (AC Reynolds) when we competed in the same match. He will be missed!
Dean Weber
Clyde A Erwin HS, Class of 84
Praying for family and friends that GOD will comfort you in your time of grief.
Dear Conner Family,
Please know that each of you are in my thoughts and prayers. Jeff was a great football player at Enka and coach. He will be missed.
Please take care during this difficult time.
Enka High Classmate – 1970
I am so sorry to hear about Jeff I had no idea. My thoughts and prayers are with your whole family.
We are so sorry for your loss, your family will be in our prayers.
The Moss and Bennett family
Dear Conner Family,
Jeff and I grew up together in Oak Hill Church and had good times there. I am so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for all of you in the coming weeks. May God give you comfort during this time of grief.
I am so sorry that I was unable to attend his funeral. I was out ot town. Much love to all of you.
To the Conner Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I will always remember Jeff on the side lines,Coming to Pisgah games to support his son, and the time he and I gave CPR to my aunt Sybil. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Anita Churm.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and so many lives he has touched.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Mr. Conner will always hold a special place in our hearts!
He is family,friend,mentor,coach. He has watched us grow, rise and succeed. Our memorable times include his watchful eye. He will now watch us as we influence our family, friends and kids we have the opportunity to touch just as Coach has.
deepest sorrow for all of you but much love! i will greatly miss my friend.