1928
Annie
2008
Annie Montgomery
January 19, 1928 — September 6, 2008
Annie Lou Montgomery age 80, of East Orange, NJ, departed this life on September 6, 2008 at Friendship Retirement Community, after a prolonged illness.
Annie was born on January 19, 1928 in Pulaski, VA, to a James McClanahan and Sarah Callaway. She was preceded in death by husband John William Montgomery Sr., son John William Montgomery Jr., daughter Mary Sue Baldwin, three brothers, James McClanahan, Sr., Nick Conner, and Johnny Conner.
She was always a hardworking woman and retired from the school system in New Jersey, before moving back to Christiansburg, VA. She was also a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother! There were too many of us, but she always remembered how many she had. Even though she would always get our names mixed up, she would just laugh so hard and say, “So what you all look alike”! She loved to sing and dance and always had a beautiful smile on her face. She attended Gateway Baptist Church of Blacksburg, VA and has a host of other relatives and friends.
She leaves to cherish her memories, son Kenneth James Montgomery, daughter Betty (Jonathan) Walker of Montclair, CA and 5 brothers, Sonny ( Theresa) Conner of Cleveland, OH, Willis ( Angie) Conner of Pulaski, VA, Harry Conner of Willing Borrow, NJ, Curtis ( Lilly) Conner of Gastonia, NC, and Thomas ( Connie) Conner of Worchester, MA; 8 sisters, Viola Francis of New York, NY, Charlotte Carrington of Roanoke, VA Jackie ( Douglas) Pompay of Silver Spring, MD, Patsy Conner of Pulaski, VA, Angie and Melissa Turner of North Carolina, and three sisters-in-law Gay McClanahan of Pulaski, VA, Eva Montgomery of Linden, NJ and Alberta Williams of Newark, NJ, a step mother, Ethel Turner. Annie had 16 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. She will never be forgotten and will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will follow in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dewey Weaver officiating. Interment will follow in Montgomery Family Cemetery. (382-2612).
Annie was born on January 19, 1928 in Pulaski, VA, to a James McClanahan and Sarah Callaway. She was preceded in death by husband John William Montgomery Sr., son John William Montgomery Jr., daughter Mary Sue Baldwin, three brothers, James McClanahan, Sr., Nick Conner, and Johnny Conner.
She was always a hardworking woman and retired from the school system in New Jersey, before moving back to Christiansburg, VA. She was also a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother! There were too many of us, but she always remembered how many she had. Even though she would always get our names mixed up, she would just laugh so hard and say, “So what you all look alike”! She loved to sing and dance and always had a beautiful smile on her face. She attended Gateway Baptist Church of Blacksburg, VA and has a host of other relatives and friends.
She leaves to cherish her memories, son Kenneth James Montgomery, daughter Betty (Jonathan) Walker of Montclair, CA and 5 brothers, Sonny ( Theresa) Conner of Cleveland, OH, Willis ( Angie) Conner of Pulaski, VA, Harry Conner of Willing Borrow, NJ, Curtis ( Lilly) Conner of Gastonia, NC, and Thomas ( Connie) Conner of Worchester, MA; 8 sisters, Viola Francis of New York, NY, Charlotte Carrington of Roanoke, VA Jackie ( Douglas) Pompay of Silver Spring, MD, Patsy Conner of Pulaski, VA, Angie and Melissa Turner of North Carolina, and three sisters-in-law Gay McClanahan of Pulaski, VA, Eva Montgomery of Linden, NJ and Alberta Williams of Newark, NJ, a step mother, Ethel Turner. Annie had 16 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. She will never be forgotten and will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will follow in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dewey Weaver officiating. Interment will follow in Montgomery Family Cemetery. (382-2612).
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