Geraldine Conner

Funeral services for Mrs. Geraldine Conner, age 90 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday, December 11th at 11am in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Stone will officiate. Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 9am until service time at the funeral home. Graveside services and interment will be held Thursday, December 12th at 10:30am at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY. Mrs. Conner died Sunday December 8, 2019 at Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Cookeville She was born July 24, 1929 in Irvine, KY to the late Marcus and Anna Witt Scrivner. She earned her bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky State (now Western Kentucky University) and her masters degree from Tennessee Tech University. Mrs. Conner began her teaching career at the former Tech Campus school where she taught from 1968-1976. She then moved to Sycamore Elementary where she taught 2nd grade until her retirement in 1994. Geraldine had a special rapport with children and her students were drawn to her magnetic personality. Mrs. Geraldine loved people and was a lifelong and avid reader. She was an rabid Kentucky Wildcat basketball and Tennessee Volunteer football fan. She has been a faithful and dedicated member of Cookeville First Baptist Church since moving to Cookeville in 1968. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, James Ralph Conner; and by sister, Beverly Jo Brakefield. She is survived by her daughter, Dottie Register of Salem, IL; son, Marc Conner, of Cookeville; grandchildren, Colt Conner, Erika Register and Amanda Jones; great grandchildren, Brayden Register and Ryleigh Jones; cousins including Mike and Pam Liddle of Bowling Green; and by a special friend, Louis Mann. Her family also includes the residents and staff at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, where Geraldine has enjoyed the wonderful people there for the last 5 years. Marc Conner, Brayden Conner, Mike Liddle and other family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions are suggested and may be made to Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic, 714 N Dixie Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501 and/or Cookeville First Baptist Church, 19 S Walnut Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.