Reverend Brian Nichols Connor PhD

Reverend Dr. Brian N. Connor, 68, of Folly Beach, died, Saturday, November 8, 2014. He was born May 23, 1946 in Charleston to his parents George Connor and Mary Connor. Reverend Connor, a Charleston native, holds a doctor of ministry degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He was a 27 year pastor at Southern Baptist Churches in Maryland and South Carolina and was the director for the Good Shepherd Institute. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, and was a master gardener. His love of the Lord and his family were of utmost importance to him. The wounded, broken, and misunderstood found unconditional love and refuge in Brian’s home and office through the years. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife June Christopher Connor of Folly Beach; 2 daughters, Amy Connor Bradley and husband Dr. Raymond J. Bradley of New Bern, NC, Carey Connor McNamara and husband Dr. Robert McNamara of Mt. Pleasant; the girls’ mother, Faye Vickery Connor of Mt Pleasant, a step-son, Jonathan “Jay” Argoe Jr. of Folly Beach; brother James “Jim” Connor and wife Janet of Floyd, VA; grandchildren, Caroline, Samuel, and Benjamin Bradley, and Connor McNamara. Funeral service will be held 1:30pm, Tuesday, November 11th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 316 W. Carolina Ave. Summerville, SC 29483, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery on James Island. The family will receive friends, Monday November 10th from 5:00pm until 7:00 pm at McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, JAMES ISLAND Chapel, 347 Folly Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 (843) 614-8494. Expressions of sympathy may be submitted or viewed at www.mcalister-smith.com ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, JAMES ISLAND CHAPEL.