Victor E. Conner

Owner / General Manager

victor@lynchconnerbowman.com

Victor Conner is a native of Covington, Virginia, a son of the late Marvin C. Conner and  Ina Cales. As an owner, he serves as the Manager of Conner-Bowman Funeral Home and Crematory and is an active member of Boones Mill United Methodist Church, member of the Boones Mill Lions Club and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association.

Victor has over 20 years of experience in the funeral industry and has completed his training to be a certified crematory operator through the Cremation Association of North America. He is also a fully licensed insurance agent through the Commonwealth of Virginia.

He serves each family as if it were his own. His compassion for his work is seen with every family he serves.

Victor is married to the former Matilda (Tillie) Angle and they have one daughter, Emilee. They make their home in Boones Mill.

In his spare time, Victor plays Bluegrass/Bluegrass Gospel music with his brother and two sisters, The Conner Family,

Kevin P. Bowman

Owner/Funeral Director

kevin@lynchconnerbowman.com

Kevin Bowman is a native of Franklin County. He was born in the Monte Vista Church of the Brethren community of Callaway where he lives today with his wife Celena Greer Bowman, daughter Julianne, son Jonah and daughter Kendall.

Kevin serves as Owner/Funeral Director of Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home and Conner Bowman Funeral Home and recently completed the training to operate the crematory through the Cremation Association of North America and has a full insurance license through the Commonwealth of Virginia.

After graduating Franklin County High School in 1995, he graduated from Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta , GA  with Salutatorian honors.

Kevin is an active member of Fairmont Baptist Church, where he serves as Deacon and teaches Sunday School.  He also is an active member of the Callaway Ruritans,  the Square Table Business Associates and is a past President of the Blue Ridge Funeral Directors association.

Rodney R. Barrow

Funeral Director

Rodney was born and raised in Henry County. He is a 1975 graduate of Fieldale Collinsville High School, attending Patrick Henry Community College before graduating from Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, GA.

He started out in funeral service at the age of 15 with Collins Funeral Home. In 1991 he moved to St. Paul, VA and was employed at Huff Cook Funeral Home before transferring in 1993 to Lynch Funeral Home and was manager for 7 years. In August of 2000 he became the manager of Lotz Funeral Home in Vinton and now has joined Lynch Conner-Bowman and Conner-Bowman Funeral Homes.

Jackie Spence

Aftercare Coordinator

jackie@lynchconnerbowman.com

Bobby Feather

Funeral Attendant

Joe Brown

Funeral Attendant

Kelly Hall

Funeral Attendant/ Cremation Specialist

Jason Maxey

Funeral Attendant

Bryan Ratliff

Funeral Attendant

Billy Mullins

Funeral Attendant

Joan Prillaman

Funeral Hostess

Eleanor St. Pierre

Funeral Hostess

Marva Conner Turner

Secretary

Peggy Harris

Organist/pianist

Gail Melton

Hair Stylist

Jeena Burwell

Administrative Assitant/ Audio - Video Tech/ Cremation Specialist

Lisa Conner Ratliff

Volunteer Hostess

Dennis Powell

Funeral Attendant

Janice Powell

Hostess

Janet Robertson

Administrative Assistant

Selina Angle

Hair Stylist

Rodney Minter

Funeral Attendant

Lowell Brown

Funeral Attendant

Harold Bernard

Funeral Attendant

Wilson Mason

Funeral Attendant

Jacob Ingram

Jacob Ingram, a native of Franklin County, is the son of Gordon and TinaIngram.  He lives in the Boones Mill area.  Jacob graduated in 2003 from Franklin County High School.  He has been a volunteer at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for the last six years and continues to do sowhen he can.  He has always liked to keep busy and helping others is what he like to do.  He joined our staff in April of 2010 as a funeral attendant.  He hopes to make everyone's experience at Conner-Bowman Funeral Home as comfortable as possible.  In his spare time, he likes torace R.C. cars, hunt and fish with friends and family.