Curtis Harold Conner, U.S. Navy Retired, age 70, of Smithville passed away Friday night at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. 

 Mr. Conner was retired from the U.S. Navy with 22 years of service to our country.  He had worked at Bell South for 10-12 years and the Civil Service for 10-12 years.  Curtis was a member of the New Union The Baptist Church, member of the V.F.W, Am Vets and the Moose Lodge. 

 He was born March 24, 1951, in Memphis, to his parents, the late Lee and Hazel Dunham Conner.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Conner and one sister, Deborah Conner. 

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Sarah Conner of Smithville; children, Bobby Conner of Athens, GA, Becky (Brian) Center of Gulfport, MS, Jeff (Dianne) Moulton of Woodstock, GA, Tracy (Mark) Jarvis of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Tyler Conner, Brittany (Jeff) Culver, McKayla Conner, George Huff, Nicholas and Andrew Center, Chance, Lexie, Blake and Kelsie Jarvis; one brother, Jerrell Conner of Ohio; two sisters, Shelby Daughtry of Starkville, MS and Dixie Roberts of Hiwassee, GA. 

 Graveside Committal Services with Full Military Honors was held Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.  

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.  

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

March 16, 2022