Melkin Dee Conner

Melkin Dee Conner of Waco Texas passed away Tuesday February 18th, 2025. Graveside services will be at Eagle Springs Cemetery, 14219 FM107, McGregor, TX 76657 , on February 24th at 10:00AM.

Mr. Conner was born in San Angelo Texas on December 3rd, 1939, to Verna and Dee L. Conner.

Preceding him in death were his father Dee Leon Conner and Mother Verna Conner, brother Billy Carrell Conner, sister Margaret Jo Moss and stepdaughter Donna Michelle Hartzog.

Survivors include his wife Norma Conner, son Shane Conner and wife Celeste, stepsons David Hartzog and wife Susie and John Hartzog. Many nieces and nephews and step grandchildren. Additionally, Dee has a surviving sister Jane Stanfield.

Dee was a second-generation U.S. Navy Seabee, retiring from the Navy in 1990 as a EO1. Dee enlisted in the service in 1961 and made his first deployment to The Republic of Vietnam with NMCB 3 in 1966. He made a second deployment to Vietnam with NMCB 10 in 1970. A combat action veteran, he thoroughly enjoyed, and was very proud of, being a Seabee. His career took him around the world several times, from Port Hueneme California to Rota Spain, Guam, Okinawa, Sicily, Diego Garcia and so many other places he loved to tell colorful stories about. His career culminated with several deployments to Antarctica before ultimately retiring in 1990. He then worked for and retired from the City of McGregor.

The world is a less colorful place without him in it and he will be dearly missed. We love you dad!