Obituary of Betty Louise Conner

Betty Akers Conner, 89, of Roanoke went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 28, 2017. She was preceded by her husband, Wayne J. Conner, parents, Fred and Effie Akers of Narrows, twin brother, John Frederick Akers and brothers, Jerry and Thomas Akers.

Betty was a longtime member of Enon Baptist Church.

Surviving are her daughter, Linda Kolnok and husband Michael; son, Gary Conner and wife Kitura; grandchildren, Tonya Conner Pickeral and husband Greg, Mike Kolnok and wife Beth, Buck Conner and wife Virginia, Matthew Kolnok; great grandchildren, Chance Conner, Vivian Pickeral, Eric Julian, Grant Pickeral and Allie Kolnok; sister-in-law, Roberta Conner Rogers.

The family would like to thank Medi Home Health and Hospice of Roanoke, and Carrington Cottage Memory Care Center in Daleville for the wonderful care they gave mom in the last months of her wonderful life

.In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to Enon Baptist Church 7971 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia 24019.Funeral services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Simpson Funeral Home 5160 Peters Creek Road by the Rev. Glenn Giles. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home. 366-0707