Nancy E. Connell
1949 — 2025
From the Sep 23, 2025 e-EditionGLEASON, Tenn — Services for Nancy E. Connell, 76, of Gleason, Tenn., were Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Sandhill Baptist Church in Gleason. Burial was in Sandhill Cemetery.
She was born March 30, 1949 and died September 18, 2025.
Mrs. Connell is survived by three children, Kimberley (Tony) Coble of Gleason, Greg (Baronica) Williams of Martin, Tenn., and Tim Williams of North Dakota. She is also survived by two siblings, Ruth Casey of McKenzie, Tenn. and James Travis of Paris, Tenn. She leaves behind six grandchildren; Tiffany Scott, Ashley Horn, Slade Williams, Peyton Williams, MaKaylan Wells, and Grayson Williams, as well as six great grandchildren; Bryce Pettit, Newton Horn, Cooper Jack Horn, Korbyn Williams, Parker Scott, and Laney Scott.
Mrs. Connell was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Connell, and parents, Earl and Artie Travis.
Williams Funeral Home, Gleason.
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