Mrs. Naomi (Gray) Conner, 114, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013, in Westview Manor Nursing Home in McGregor. A wake will be from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 24, at Roberson Chapel in McGregor. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, October 25, also at the church Chapel. Burial will be in McGregory Cemetery.
Naomi's life spanned three centuries. She was recognized as the oldest living Texan when presented with a plaque by State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, after her 114th birthday.
Naomi was born the same year as Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway. Oklahoma was not yet a state and the Ford Model T was still nine years from being on the market.
Her family and friends believed her longevity was due to her active lifestyle. Naomi was a hard worker when she was younger. She worked in the fields, raised her own livestock and made her own medicine. Naomi couldn't stand to be idle, even in her old age. One of her favorite sayings was, "If a task is once begun, never leave until it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all."
She participated in activities at the nursing home. She loved to go to the morning worship services, and sit in with the bingo. Her granddaughter, Bennie Henderson said, "She loved talking to everyone. Everyone knew her in the home, and she would greet them with a smile."
Modern conveniences didn't really interest Naomi. She was distrustful of cars and preferred to walk instead. She favored dresses over pants. One of the biggest changes she had a hard time accepting during the years is the way women dress, with hardly any clothes on.
Naomi's family spans six generations, and some relatives came from as far as New Jersey and Florida to attend her Thursday wake and Friday funeral.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/20/2013 - 10/25/2013...T13
Naomi's life spanned three centuries. She was recognized as the oldest living Texan when presented with a plaque by State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, after her 114th birthday.
Naomi was born the same year as Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway. Oklahoma was not yet a state and the Ford Model T was still nine years from being on the market.
Her family and friends believed her longevity was due to her active lifestyle. Naomi was a hard worker when she was younger. She worked in the fields, raised her own livestock and made her own medicine. Naomi couldn't stand to be idle, even in her old age. One of her favorite sayings was, "If a task is once begun, never leave until it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all."
She participated in activities at the nursing home. She loved to go to the morning worship services, and sit in with the bingo. Her granddaughter, Bennie Henderson said, "She loved talking to everyone. Everyone knew her in the home, and she would greet them with a smile."
Modern conveniences didn't really interest Naomi. She was distrustful of cars and preferred to walk instead. She favored dresses over pants. One of the biggest changes she had a hard time accepting during the years is the way women dress, with hardly any clothes on.
Naomi's family spans six generations, and some relatives came from as far as New Jersey and Florida to attend her Thursday wake and Friday funeral.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/20/2013 - 10/25/2013...T13
Mrs. Naomi (Gray) Conner, 114, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013, in Westview Manor Nursing Home in McGregor. A wake will be from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 24, at Roberson Chapel in McGregor. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, October 25, also at the church Chapel. Burial will be in McGregory Cemetery.
Naomi's life spanned three centuries. She was recognized as the oldest living Texan when presented with a plaque by State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, after her 114th birthday.
Naomi was born the same year as Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway. Oklahoma was not yet a state and the Ford Model T was still nine years from being on the market.
Her family and friends believed her longevity was due to her active lifestyle. Naomi was a hard worker when she was younger. She worked in the fields, raised her own livestock and made her own medicine. Naomi couldn't stand to be idle, even in her old age. One of her favorite sayings was, "If a task is once begun, never leave until it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all."
She participated in activities at the nursing home. She loved to go to the morning worship services, and sit in with the bingo. Her granddaughter, Bennie Henderson said, "She loved talking to everyone. Everyone knew her in the home, and she would greet them with a smile."
Modern conveniences didn't really interest Naomi. She was distrustful of cars and preferred to walk instead. She favored dresses over pants. One of the biggest changes she had a hard time accepting during the years is the way women dress, with hardly any clothes on.
Naomi's family spans six generations, and some relatives came from as far as New Jersey and Florida to attend her Thursday wake and Friday funeral.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/20/2013 - 10/25/2013...T13
Naomi's life spanned three centuries. She was recognized as the oldest living Texan when presented with a plaque by State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, after her 114th birthday.
Naomi was born the same year as Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway. Oklahoma was not yet a state and the Ford Model T was still nine years from being on the market.
Her family and friends believed her longevity was due to her active lifestyle. Naomi was a hard worker when she was younger. She worked in the fields, raised her own livestock and made her own medicine. Naomi couldn't stand to be idle, even in her old age. One of her favorite sayings was, "If a task is once begun, never leave until it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all."
She participated in activities at the nursing home. She loved to go to the morning worship services, and sit in with the bingo. Her granddaughter, Bennie Henderson said, "She loved talking to everyone. Everyone knew her in the home, and she would greet them with a smile."
Modern conveniences didn't really interest Naomi. She was distrustful of cars and preferred to walk instead. She favored dresses over pants. One of the biggest changes she had a hard time accepting during the years is the way women dress, with hardly any clothes on.
Naomi's family spans six generations, and some relatives came from as far as New Jersey and Florida to attend her Thursday wake and Friday funeral.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/20/2013 - 10/25/2013...T13
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