Grover B. Conley

CONLEY Mr. Grover B. (G. B.) Conley, of Commercial Point, Ohio, formerly of Floyd County, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2006. He was born May 15, 1918, on Buck's Branch in Floyd County, Kentucky, the son of the late Kelly B. and Hattie (Crisp) Conley. He graduated from Martin High School and attended Caney Creek (Alice Lloyd) College. He served his family and his country well in World War II, spending five years with the 1st Armored Division in Italy and Northern Africa. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Edna Ramey Conley, brothers Marvin and Kelly Lloyd (Ted) Conley, sisters Mabel Conley and Wilma Lafferty and son-in-law Larry Truitt. He leaves four devoted daughters, Brenda Carol (Jan) Humphreys of Home, Pennsylvania, Deanna (Larry) Truitt of Commercial Point, Leona (Don) Lowry of Ashville and Gail (Dennis) Wilcoxon Franks of Stoutsville. His patience, kindness, and love of God was a shining example for his 19 grandchildren, Kelli Melocik, Elizabeth (Ben) Johnston, Heather, Geoffrey, Gregg, Jennifer, Brian, and Kyle Humphreys, Kristina (David) Jacobs, Laura (Skip) Wolfe, Rebecca, Sarah, Lisa, and David Lowry and Grant (G. B.), Matthew, Jeremy, and Zachary Wilcoxon and Edna Nicole Franks; and his 8 great-grandchildren. Always a true gentleman, he had "a heart of gold and a fist of steel." Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 20 at KUHNER-LEWIS FUNERAL HOME. Burial to follow in C.M. Cemetery in Oak Hill, Ohio. Friends and family may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8:30 p.m.