Leona Humphries Conner, 91, of 322 East Gordon Street, Covington, Virginia died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in the Brian Center Rehabilitation and Nursing Care at Low Moor.

Mrs. Conner was born November 7, 1927 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Albert and Elsie Bush Humphries.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Eilene Andrews, and a brother, Gene Humphries.

She retired from the Environmental Services Department of the former Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Covington and Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor.

She was a longtime member of the Mountain Valley United Methodist Church as well as a member of the Good Hope Rebekah Lodge and the Women of the Moose.

Surviving are her two daughters, Vickie Reed Shaffer Williamson of Eagle Rock and Cyndie Reed Bradley of Covington; four grandchildren, Scott Shaffer and his wife, Sherry of Clifton Forge, Troy Shaffer of Richmond, Victoria Bradley of Alexandria, Cole Bradley of Harrisonburg and several nieces and nephews, including Kathy McCoy and husband, Robert of Covington.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Jonathan Greer officiating assisted by the Rev. F. Lee Dotson.

Interment will be made in the Humphries Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Scott Shaffer, Troy Shaffer, Cole Bradley, Mike Humphries, Mark Humphries and Jason Lee.

Honorary pallbearers will be James Napier, Buzzy Eggleston, Eston Burge, T. J. Humphries, Robert McCoy, Robert Jackson and Buzzy Tucker.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at Arritt Funeral Home.

The family suggests that donations in Mrs. Conner's name be made to the Mountain Valley United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Brenda Napier, 5316 Hayes Gap Road, Covington, VA 24426 or to the Alleghany Humane Society, 9313 Rich Patch Road, Covington, VA 24426.