GREEN CONLEY
Well-Known
Van Lear Man
Dies Saturday
Services Held Tuesday
For Green Conley, 77
Green Conley, 77, well-known Van Lear resident, died in a
local hospital Saturday, November 15, 1958 at 7:30 a.m.,
following an illness of six months.
The son of the later Hiram F. and Mary Ann Estep Conley, he
was born in the county March 23, 1881.
He had made his home at Van Lear for forty-two years and
prior to his retirement had been employed as a miner.
He was a member of the West Van Lear Church of Christ, the
Van Lear Lodge 885 F. & A. M. and formerly served as
Chief of Police.
His wife, Mollie Burke Conley, preceded him in death
September 7, 1954.
Surviving are six sons, Bearl, Guy, and Stewart Conley, all
of Van Lear;; Scott Conley; Paintsville; Henry and
Charles Conley, both of Ashland; three daughters,
Miss Sophia Conley, Mrs. Mary Jasper and Mrs. Jack Stratton,
all of Van Lear.
Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Jospehine Ward and Mrs. Mintie Webb, both of Ohio;
Mrs. Lula Adams and Mr. John B. Conley, both of Hurley, W. Va.;
Mrs. Lula McFaddin and Mrs. Barbara Ellen Faddin and
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Webb, both of Paintsville; Mrs. Addie Blair,
Collista; Hayden Conley, Hager Hill; Marcus Conley,
Kingsport, Tenn; Bascom Conley, Russell, Ky., eleven
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the West Van Lear Church
of Christ at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. S. C. Honeycutt and
Rev. Cecil Sherman as officiating ministers.
Graveside rites were conducted by the Masons.
Burial was in the Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear.
Paintsville Herald
Wednesday
11-19-1958
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