Vernell Conner

1922 - 2021  (99 years)

• Name	Vernell Conner  [1, 2]
  Birth	23 Feb 1922	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 May 2021	Tyler, Smith County, Texas
  Burial	Roselawn Park Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson, Texas
  Notes	Funeral services for Vernell Conner Thomas, 99 of Palestine, will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, May 21, 2021 at the First Baptist Church of Palestine. Rev. Tony Watson will be officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Tyler. She was born February 23, 1922 in Hemphill, Texas to Starling and Lorena Conner. On October 11, 1945 she married L. G. Thomas, also from Hemphill. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas lived in San Antonio after marriage while L. G. completed Chiropractic College. In 1949, they made their home in Palestine, Texas where she worked with her husband in establishing his Chiropractic practice. She was primarily a homemaker. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas were both active in activities and ministries of First Baptist Church Palestine where they were members since 1949. They both cherished the special relationships they established and maintained over the years with their patients, friends, neighbors and their families. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sisters, Rosa Lee Smith, Clarice Clark and Leta Corley. She is survived by her daughter Lauren Jean Karch & husband Bob as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers are Dr. Don Rice, Ricky Naismith, Martin Lawrence, Steve Bolt, John Weber and Benny Toole. Mrs. Thomas' nephews Ed Corley, James Corley, David Corley, Terry Carter, Robert Thomas, Randy Thomas and Bobby Smith will serve as honorary pallbearers. To view online leave condolences or sign the guest book go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	I38460	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Starling Wesley Conner,   b. 25 May 1892, Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 7 Mar 1936, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Willie Lorena Edgar,   b. Abt 1899, Sabine County, Texas d. 14 Apr 1963, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	18 Aug 1919  [3]
  Family ID	F11748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dr. L. G. Thomas,   b. 15 Mar 1919, Texas d. 2 Oct 1987, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1953
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F11751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Feb 1922 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 18 May 2021 - Tyler, Smith County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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