Mary Sue Conner

Mary Sue Conner, age 88, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Mary was born Sunday, August 2, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Lawson Hunter McFarland and Eva Gettys McFarland. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1955. Mary worked at Stonecutter Mill for twenty-three years and then as a Dietary Technician for eleven years at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed crocheting, reading the Bible and going on trips with family and friends. Her life’s passion was spending time with her family. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Dorothy Elliott and Debbie Simpson; brother, J.D. McFarland; sisters, Maggie Robbins, Blanche Greene and a great-granddaughter, Daisy Holland. 

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Dale Gosnell of Forest City; sons, Danny Conner (Jim Stamey) of Plum Branch, SC, Donnie Conner (Diane) of Forest City and Doug Conner (Betty) of Bostic; grandchildren, Nikki Lee, Sammy Elliott, Roger Holland, Amy Holland Palmeri (Cliff), Brian Holland, Beth Conner, Pamela Phillips, Charlie Conner, Stacey Bychowski, Cody Conner (Stacey), Ritchie Swink, Lee Ann Conner and thirteen great-grandchildren. 

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 15th at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Stephen Matheny officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. At other times the family will be gathered at the home of Donnie Conner, 219 Golf Street, Forest City, NC. 

Memorial donations are requested to the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043.