Deby Conaway

Our Deby went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2025. Deby was born April 5, 1954, she was only 71 years old.  Deby was married to William D. “Billy” Conaway on May 13,1972, who survives. They were married for 53 years and were blessed with a beautiful family which included Deby’s son, William D. “Billy” Conaway II and his wife Tisha; their children, Abigail “Abby”, William III “Bill”, and Ellie David Conaway and his children, Davey and Deblynn, and David’s fiancé, Christy; daughter, Molly-Kate Elizabeth Conaway and her children, Asa and Lucas “Louie”; and daughter, Natalyn (Naddie) Conaway.

If you knew Deby “Mom, Nana, Nano” you knew she was a one of a kind, selfless, loving, wonderful person. She would fix your wounds, and support your hope and dreams. She truly was the glue to the family, whether it be guidance you needed or love..  She will be forever missed.

Private funeral services will be handled by the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill.  Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com.  

“If I Knew”

If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and Pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you walkout the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your Voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say “I Love You,” instead of assuming you would Know I do.

If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, Well I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right.

There will always be another day to say “I Love You,” and certainly there’s another chance to say “Anything I can do?”

But just in case I might be wrong…

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes , you’ll surely regret the day, that you didn’t take extra time for a smile, a hug or a kiss.

So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, tell them how much you love them and that you’ll always hold them dear.

….and if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today.

You’ll always live within our hearts.