Born and raised in nearby historic Appomattox, he is the son of the late Henry W. "Billy" Conner and Betty K. Connor. He graduated high school in 1976 where he was a 4-year letterman on the high school golf team and cross country team.

In 1976, he entered Virginia Tech to study business and play golf. As a freshman, he started several matches and tournaments. After 2 years at Tech, he transferred to Lynchburg College to get more playing time. Playing 3 years at Lynchburg, he was part of the team that placed 5th in the NCAA tournament in 1981. He graduated with a BA in physical education.

As a young amateur he won 17 individual titles that included club championships, local invitation tournaments, plus the Lynchburg City Championship.
He turned pro in 1981 as the assistant golf professional at Winton Country Club under the direction of Billy McBride, Jr. He finished his apprenticeship at Oakwood Country Club under Brian Fedder in 1983 before becoming the first assistant at Countryside Golf Course in Roanoke, Virginia.

In 1985, he became the Head Golf Professional at Goose Creek Golf Course in Leesburg, Virginia. After 2 years he decided to enter private business but returned to golf two years later due to his desire to get back into the golf business.

In 1989, a dream was realized when he began working for Ted Counts in constructing London Downs. Working closely with architect Russell Breeden and construction superintendent Ralph Firebaugh, he was in on every aspect of the project from rough grading to seeding to irrigation. Once the course was opened in 1991, he became the Head Professional.

He is married to the former Beverly Ann Carter, and they have a daughter, Brittany, and a son, Brandon.

The London Downs golf staff was complemented in October 2005 with the addition of Kevin Wilmouth, former Head Golf Professional at Falling River Country Club in Appomattox. Kevin shares duties with Jerry Conner as co-head professional. He has been in the golf business since 1979 and is a Class A member of the PGA.

Kevin graduated from Rustburg High School in 1977 and started his golf career in 1979. He served his apprenticeship at Roanoke Country Club, was assistant pro at Countryside Golf Course, was the head professional at Prince William Country Club in Manassas, was head professional and general manager at Montclair Country Club in Dumfries and served from 1990-2005 as the head professional at Falling River Country Club in Appomattox.

He enjoys all aspects of the business, with a special interest in club fitting irons and drivers, all club repair and especially enjoys interacting with customers, playing and not complicating things.

Berenice grew up in Arlington and McLean, Virginia. 
She learned to play golf at the persuasion and encouragement of her parents, both golfers and played a lot of amateur tournaments in Virginia and the Washington D.C. area before moving to Lynchburg 1979 with her husband Brian. 

In 1980, Berenice joined the LPGA and she became a Class A member in 1986. She taught at Poplar Forest from 1982 until London Downs opened in 1991. She has attended seminars given by Bob Rotella, Manuel De La Torre, Gary Wiren, DeDe Owens and continues to go to as many seminars as she can work into her schedule.

Berenice has 2 children – a son Bill, who won the Virginia State Junior in 1998 and is an assistant golf professional in the Atlanta area, and a daughter Edie, who is in college. Her hobbies are spending time with her children, playing golf, playing bridge and taking classes.