JOHN  CAROLL  CONARD,  80 years of age of Mt. Nebo, passed away Tuesday August 13,2024 in the Bowers Hospice House at Beckley. He was the son of the late Guy and Violet Sebert Conard and was born at Mt. Nebo on November 20,1943. John was a retired heavy equipment operator in the timber industry and served as a Baptist pastor for several churches.

He was also preceded in death by his wife Alice Foster Bickford Conard, stepson Collis Bickford, stepdaughter Margaret Bickford, brothers; Bernard, Kyle and Ottis Conard, sisters; Virginia Potter, Jane Tinney, Hazel Wilcom, Lilly "Doodie" Hughes, Dedra McClung and Beverly Sattler.

Surviving:

Stepsons

Willie Bickford (Karen)                    Clay

Ted Bickford (Dee J)                       Lockwood

Charles Bickford (Wilma)                Mt. Nebo

Stepdaughters

Cora Rogers                                     Jacksonville, Florida

Iva Dorsey (Bob)                              Summersville

Stepdaughter-in-Law

Judy Bickford                                    Mt. Nebo

Brothers

Scott Conard                                    Mt. Nebo

Leon Conard                                     Nettie

Sister

Becky Bennett                                  Fenwick

Several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Great-Great Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday August 16th in the Open Arms Baptist Church at Mt. Nebo with Pastor Joe Shaffer officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday.

His body will be cremated at the conclusion of services, under the direction of the Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com