Hugh H. Buck Connelly 84 of 2625 Deloache Ave. Newberry died Saturday April 7 2007 at his residence. Mr. Connelly was born in Newberry a son of the late G. Hugh and Martha Mattie Mann Connelly. He retired from the City of Newberry after 34 years of service. He was the Superintendent of Utilities upon his retirement. He was a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church and member and former President of the Neil Truesdall Sunday School Class; was Past President of the Men of the S.C. Presbytery; Life Time member and Past President of the Southeastern Water Works Association (with over 50 years); Volunteer member of the City of Newberry Fire Department (with over 20 years active service and was elected to Honorary Membership) where he served as Past President and retired as Captain; Charter member of the Newberry Moose Lodge #27; former member of the Newberry Exchange Club where he served as Vice Chairman; Life Member and Past Worshipful Master of Amity Masonic Lodge #87 A.F.M.; member of Newberry York Rite Bodies; member of Hejaz Temple where he served as Potentates Aide; and was a Charter member Past President and Life member of the S.C. Water and Sewer Association. He was appointed by the Governor of S.C. to serve on the Pollution Control Authority; was former Chairman of the Safety Committee for the S.E. Section of AWWA; and was Engineer and Public Works Officer for the Newberry County Civil Defense. He is survived by his wife Katie Rushton Connelly of Newberry; a daughter Nancy Connelly Holcombe of Greenville; a son Arthur Roland (Jeanne Wallace) Connelly of Greenville; a sister Thelma (John Andrew) Shaw of Saluda; a brother George T. Tommy (Frances) Connelly of Newberry; and two granddaughters Sarah Inez Salli Holcombe and Elizabeth Bryan Connelly. He was predeceased by a sister Verdie Ernestine Polly Green and a brother Forest William Connelly. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Tuesday at the Aveleigh Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. Mitch Van Metre. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence2625 Deloache Ave. Newberry.Memorials may be made to Aveleigh Presbyterian Church Playground Fund 1211 Calhoun St. Newberry SC 29108. Active pallbearers were Terry Sheaver Jim Parks Mark Banister Doyle Sonny Gallman Billy Gallman George Shaw Jimmy Broderick Lamar Storey and Jamie Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Mark Mayson Dr. John Thompson James Swygert Stanley Ramey James Monk Johnson; the members of the Neil Trusedall Sunday School Classand the employees of LoRex Drug. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.