Mary Ella Nicki CONNER

McMinnville resident and West Virginia native Mary Ella "Nicki" Conner, age 72, was born June 16, 1936 and died February 7, 2009 at U.S. Veterans Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker, United States Army veteran and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William David and Sarah Kathryn Wilson Nicklow, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son and brother, Eddie Howell. She was married March 2, 1956 to Charles "Chuck" Conner of the Centertown Community. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Curtis Davenport of Woodbury, TN; son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Sharon Conner of the Centertown Community; six grandchildren, Teresa Bain, Chad Conner, James Davenport, Johnathan Conner, Danielle Smith and Austin Conner; three great-grandchildren and two brothers, William "Billy" Nicklow of Cleveland, OH and James "Butch" Nicola of Columbus, GA. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in High's Chapel with Doris Hughes officiating. Burial followed in the Unity Cemetery.