Donald Andrew Conner's Obituary
Donald Andrew Conner of Covington, LA passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born on February 11, 1934 in Little Rock, AR to Jesse and Ethel (Tillery) Conner.
Donald is survived by his beloved wife Carolyn Ann (Frith) Conner; his children Ann Berlin (Dennis), Kay Fabian (Dwayne) and Susan Linholm (Tom) and 13 grandchildren Karen, Camp, Helen, Lydia, David, Travis, Katie, Sydney, Glen and Nathan. He is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.
Donald is preceded in death by his father Jesse Carlos Conner, his mother Ethel Louise Tillery, his sister Frances Louise Miller and his youngest daughter Patricia Carol Roberts.
Don received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1955, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Tau and Blue Key. Commissioned as a Second Lt. in the U.S. Army, he served in Germany as Executive Officer of Ordnance Company. He was discharged in 1964 as a Captain in the Army Reserve.
Don worked for South Central Bell, Bell South, and AT&T for 35 years in Public Relations and Marketing. An accredited member of Public Relations Society of America, he served as President of the New Orleans chapter of PRSA. He was on the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Louisiana Girl Scouts.
Don was a volunteer for the National Performing Arts Society in Covington. He did volunteer work with St. Timothy United Methodist Church where he had been a member since 1981.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial services at St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Dr, Mandeville, LA 70471 on Saturday, the 22nd day of February 2020 at 11:00 AM with visitation at the church beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow the services in the Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Don may be made to St. Timothy United Methodist Church Memorial Garden. Donations may be made at http://www.sttimothyumc.org/.
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