James Davis Conn
James Davis Conn, 98, formerly of Smithfield, Pa, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 5, 2003. He passed away in Cherry Tree Nursing Center with his loving family by his side. He was born May 29, 1905 in Woodbridge, Fayette County, Pa., son of Edgar P. Conn and Emma Davis Conn.
James graduated from California State Teachers College (now California University of Pennsylvania) and was a School Teacher for many years in Nicholson and German townships.
He also sold meat for Wilson Meat Packers in Uniontown, Pa., then delivered milk for City View Dairy in Masontown, Pa., and I. N. Hagan Company in Uniontown, and retired from Country Belle in 1968.
After retiring, he was the Custodian for Mount Moriah Baptist Church and also worked with his brother, Arleigh, in the Conn Feed and Supply Store in Masontown, Pa.
James was a lifelong member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church and a former Sunday School Teacher and Deacon for many years.
He was also a member of the York Run Grange, County Grange, and State Grange with a 7th Degree in the National Grange.
James was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy Cover Conn in 1968, second wife, Laura Mae Shoaf Conn, grandson, Ronald Lynn Conn, brother, Arleigh Conn, sisters, Etta Conn and Maude Frankenberry, and parents.
Surviving are his children: Jacob D. Conn and wife Annetta Patton Conn, Baltimore, Maryland, Nora M. King, Sykesville, Maryland, and Della J. McGee and husband George, Masontown, Pa.; grandchildren: Jacob L. Conn and wife Barb, William L. Conn and wife Linda, and Nancy A. Gray and husband, Rick, all of Baltimore, Maryland, David E. King III and wife, Cindy, and James King and wife, Marlena, all of Westminster, Maryland, Robin L. and husband, David Warren Sr., of Finksburg, Maryland, Princess D. Wise and husband, Randy, of Uniontown, Pa., Nancy D. Whoolery of Uniontown, and Jonna A. Hart and husband, John, of Fairchance, Pa.; and several great grandchildren.
The Family will receive Friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, Pa., today from 3 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, July 8, until 11 a.m., the hour of Service with Rev. Jay Hurley officiating.
Interment will follow in Greendale Cemetery, Masontown, Pa.
York Run Grange will hold Services in the Funeral Home this evening at 7:30 p.m.