On August 28, 1936 a beautiful baby boy was born to Margaret Lassister Conner and Walter Clark Conner at the family home, Parksdale, in Rich Square, NC. He was given the name Walter Clark Conner, Jr. Sadly this much loved man passed away on February 9, 2012 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh after an illness.
Walt loved sports and was a fine athlete. At Wake Forest University he played Freshman Basketball and four years on the tennis team. He officiated High School Basketball for over 30 years, was a former N.C. Certified Tennis Tournament Director, and coached JV Girls, Varsity Boys and JV Boys Tennis Teams at Rocky Mount Academy. He enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels with his friend Jack, his Tuesday Night Group, the Y, beating Faye at Scrabble and especially being “Granddaddy”. Walt retired from Abbott Laboratories.
He is survived by his wife, Faye; son, Clark Conner; Jay Daugherty and wife Cyndi; grandchildren, Randy Conner, Jessica Daugherty, and Meagan Conner Daugherty; his sister, Mary Agnes Swanson and her husband Glenn; his cat “Deacon” and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Joyce Clark.
