Obituary – Jerry L. Conner – Benton, IL

Jerry L. Conner, 70, of Benton, IL passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, IL.

Jerry was born in Whittington, IL on Oct. 9, 1944, the son of Elza and Christina (Mincheff) Conner.

He married Marilyn Baumgarte on May 17, 1969 at the First Baptist Church in Benton, and she survives.

Jerry was a member of Whittington Church and the Gun Creek Association. He sang for several years with the Psalmaneers. Jerry worked for Freeman Coal and Old Ben Coal companies. He had been a tax assessor for Ewing and Northern Townships in Franklin County. He worked for Stroudt Realty which later became Conner Realty.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Marilyn Conner, of Benton, daughter Natalee Poindexter and husband David, of Collierville, TN, son Jared Conner and wife Lisa, of St. Peters, MO; two grandchildren Thatcher Poindexter and Hayley Conner; three special nephews Chris Conner, Wade Williams and Brent Williams and two nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers, Richard Conner and John Conner.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesdasy, August 18, 2015 at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Burial will be in Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 12 noon at the funeral home. Morton & Johnston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.