Roy M. Connatser^[1]

1920 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	Roy M. Connatser
  Born	19 Jan 1920	Louisville, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 3, Loudon County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 17, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	9 Jan 2013  [4]
  Buried	12 Jan 2013	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I336781	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Orie Wilson Connatser,   b. 6 Jul 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 11 May 1963, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Florence E. Mize,   b. 20 Mar 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Jan 1923  (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F132253	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Ruth White,   b. 30 Jul 1922, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Jul 2009, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Abt 1941
  Children	1. Donna Kay Connatser
  Family ID	F132254	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 12 Jan 2013 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 22 Nov 2012. Brother, sister celebrate birthdays [S112] Census, 1930. name: Roy Connatser event: Census event date: 1930 event place: District 3, Loudon, Tennessee gender: Male age: 9 marital status: Single race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1921 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Son father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee enumeration district number: 0009 family number: 204 sheet number and letter: 11A line number: 1 nara publication: T626, roll 2261 film number: 2341995 digital folder number: 4548175 image number: 00524 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Orie Connatser M 41 Tennessee wife Ida M Connatser F 28 Tennessee son Alton Connatser M 15 Tennessee son Ernest Connatser M 14 Tennessee daughter Ola Mae Connatser F 11 Tennessee son Roy Connatser M 9 Tennessee son Fred Connatser M 7 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. name: Roy Connatser titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: Calderwood, Civil District 17, Blount, Tennessee, United States gender: Male age: 20 marital status: Single race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Son birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1920 residence in 1935: Same House enumeration district number: 5-34 family number: 88 sheet number and letter: 6A line number: 7 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 3874 digital folder number: 005461280 image number: 01031 Household Gender Age Birthplace head O M Connatser M 51 Tennessee wife Faye Connatser F 37 Tennessee son Earnest Connatser M 24 Tennessee son Roy Connatser M 20 Tennessee daughter Una Faye Connatser F 6 Tennessee son Paul Connatser M 4 Tennessee daughter Laura Ann Connatser F 2 Tennessee [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 9 Jan 2013. Roy M. Connatser January 19, 1920 - January 09, 2013 Birthplace: Sevier County, TN Resided In: Louisville TN USA Visitation: January 12, 2013 Service: January 12, 2013 Cemetery: Grandview Mausoleum Roy M. Connatser, born January 19, 1920, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Roy was drafted December 1942 and fought in WWII in Northern France where he joined General Patton’s 3rd Army, 94th Infantry Division. He was captured by the German Army and held prisoner for 45 days. He was among Allied officers and soldiers involved in a prisoner exchange in the German held Lorient Sector of France. During his Army career he was awarded the Expert Rifleman, Good Conduct, French Medal for Bravery, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War, Service in European Theater and was discharged December 1945. After his service to his country, Roy was employed by The Alcoa Aluminum Company until his retirement in 1982. Roy was an active member of Beech Grove Baptist Church, Louisville, TN. He loved the Lord and enjoyed praising him in his Highway to Heaven Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Mary Ruth (White) Connatser; father and mother, Orie Wilson (O.W.) and Florence Mize Connatser; brothers, Alton and Fred; sister, Una Faye Connatser. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Kay Connatser, Louisville, TN; granddaughter, Mary Anne (Paul) Peltz; great grandchildren, Landon and Alessandra Peltz; sisters, Ola Mae Self, Laura Anne Connatser, Rubye Lee Allem Connatser; brothers, Ernest, Paul, Owen and Lemuel. Also leaving his dear friend and caregiver, Deb Gregory and many loved nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenny Armstrong officiating. The entombment will follow in Grandview Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beech Grove Baptist Church, 1519 Topside Road, Louisville, TN 37777 or to the Louisville Christian Assistance Center (LCAC) c/o Beech Grove Baptist Church. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com