Billy Joe Conner

Billy Joe Conner, 89, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Bill was born July 28, 1928 in Dewey, Oklahoma, to Harry Hamilton and Eva Sue (Laughlin) Conner. Bill moved to Glendale, Arizona where he attended Glendale High School, joining the Army Signal Corps at the age of 17. He proudly served in the military for 3 years, stationed in Puerto Rico. He married Mary Delight Pace January 11, 1950, in Maricopa, Arizona. They moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 1952 where Bill began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Bill worked for the telephone company for 30 years retiring as a manager in 1987. Bill and Mary were avid genealogists, traveling all over the country searching the Conner family lineage. Bill was preceded in death by his infant son, Billy Joe, Jr; grandson, Billy Joe Conner; 3 brothers and 7 sisters. He is survived by his wife, of 68 years, Mary; daughter, Vicki Dwyer, of Glenwood Springs, CO; and two sons Gary (Delyn) and Donald (Avelina), both of Ft. Worth TX, 8 grandchildren, Jeffrey (Caryna) Conner, Jim (Meredith) Dwyer, Amy (John) Campbell, Jennifer (Chris) Ingstrum, Megan (Homer) Reyes, Kimberly (James) Coddington, Simon (Angela) Conner and Amber Conner; his loving great-grandchildren and sister, Bonnie Rae Muir. Viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wed. July 11, and funeral service will be held Thursday, July 12 at 10:00 a.m. both at Resthaven Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.