27, 2004, one day after celebrating his 90th birthday. Bennie was born in
Magoffin County, Ky., on Nov. 26, 1914, to John and Nancy Bailey Conley.
He married Edith Hale of Dec. 7, 1942, and moved to Lake Odessa with his family
in 1947. He was a lifelong farmer in the Lake Odessa area.
Bennie was preceded in death by his parents; son, J.B. Conley; son-in-law, Brock
Paxton; and all his brothers and sisters. He is survived by Edith, his wife of
61 years; children, Ellis and Dixie Conley of Ionia, Earl and Erika Conley of
Portland, Hazel Paxton of Woodland, Roger Conley, Wayne Conley, both of Lake
Odessa; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and many other loving
relatives and friends.
The funeral service is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Koops Funeral chapel, Lake Odessa.
Burial is in Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the funeral chapel. The family has suggested memorial contributions
be made to the Ionia County commission on Aging.
27, 2004, one day after celebrating his 90th birthday. Bennie was born in
Magoffin County, Ky., on Nov. 26, 1914, to John and Nancy Bailey Conley.
He married Edith Hale of Dec. 7, 1942, and moved to Lake Odessa with his family
in 1947. He was a lifelong farmer in the Lake Odessa area.
Bennie was preceded in death by his parents; son, J.B. Conley; son-in-law, Brock
Paxton; and all his brothers and sisters. He is survived by Edith, his wife of
61 years; children, Ellis and Dixie Conley of Ionia, Earl and Erika Conley of
Portland, Hazel Paxton of Woodland, Roger Conley, Wayne Conley, both of Lake
Odessa; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and many other loving
relatives and friends.
The funeral service is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Koops Funeral chapel, Lake Odessa.
Burial is in Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the funeral chapel. The family has suggested memorial contributions
be made to the Ionia County commission on Aging.
Gravesite Details
Plot 128, East side of cemetery
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