Nila Kathryn (Blankenship) Conner

Nila Kathryn (Blankenship) Conner, 52, departed this life on Thursday, December 14^th, 2023. She was born on August 9^th, 1971, in West Virginia and was the daughter of Leota Marie Messer and the late Ralph Blankenship. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her mamaw, Nila Hatfield; and great grandparents, LB, and Elsie Messer.

Those left to cherish her loving memory includes her three children, Anthony Edwin Gore, Nicholas Gene Conner, and Latisha Marie (Chad) Collins; one sister, Susanna M. Gillman; stepsister, Misty Gillman Windham; boyfriend, Connell “Red” Marcum; six grandchildren, Jojo (Justin) Jenkins, Jada McNeely, Nevaeh Scott, Alyssa Shell, Allora Collins, and Domonick Conner.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Collins Funeral Home, Inc. of Switzer, WV.