Jessie Pauline Elmer, 79, of Silver Spring, Md., and formerly of French Creek, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. Elmer was born July 8, 1923, in Randolph County, a daughter of the late Bruce and Alma Shock Conner.
On March 26, 1941, she married Lansing Elmer, who preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 1993.
Surviving are four sons, Thomas Elmer of French Creek, Charles Elmer of Hyattsville, Md., William Elmer of Rock Cave, and Sam Elmer of Silver Spring, Md.; three daughters, Betty Stevenson of Staunton, Va., Ellen Robins of Severn, Md., and Sharon Elmer of Silver Spring, Md.; nine grandchildren, Gail, Johnny and Lynn Robins of Maryland, Thomas Wayne Elmer II of Chicago, Ill., Reginald Stevenson of Staunton, Va., Dustin Reifke of Maryland, Amber Elmer of Maryland, Diana Elmer of New York, and Ashley Elmer of French Creek; two stepgrandchildren, Sandy Walters of French Creek, and Tammy Loudin of Rock Cave; 10 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Dale Conner of Buckhannon, and Howard Conner of Belington; and one sister, Mildred Carpenter of Belington.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, one grandson and two brothers, Carl and Kyle Conner.
She was a housewife and attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Buckhannon.
Friends will be received at Tomblyn-whitescarver Funeral Chapel today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Rick Cutright officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery.
