Elton C. Conerly
Elton C. Conerly, 80, of Nederland passed away Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of friends and family will take place Tuesday, February 1, 2005 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Elton was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Janice McRae Conerly; daughters, Carolyn Martin and her husband Bubba of Nederland, Texas and Cathy Glover and her husband Ray of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Scott Martin, Aimee Martin Duron, Jace Martin and Lisa Glover; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Martin and Grace Martin; eight nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Alma Conerly of Leesville, Louisiana, mother-in-law, Clarice McRae of Leesville, Louisiana.
Elton was a retired Clerk from Texaco after thirty-four years of service. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army, 8th Air Force, 457th Bombardment group, 751st Squadron. He was a Waist Gunner on a B-17 in which he flew thirty-one missions from Peterborough England.
Elton served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at North End Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas and First Baptist Church in Nederland. He was a current member of the Rebounders Class at First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Silvertones Choir, Silver Ukes, and Silver Bells. In retirement Elton became a licensed ham radio operator with the call letters, "WB5RFO", was an avid bowler and woodworker. He dabbled in some artistic painting and learned to play the Ukulele, guitar and dulcimer.
Elton C. Conerly, 80, of Nederland passed away Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of friends and family will take place Tuesday, February 1, 2005 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Elton was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Janice McRae Conerly; daughters, Carolyn Martin and her husband Bubba of Nederland, Texas and Cathy Glover and her husband Ray of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Scott Martin, Aimee Martin Duron, Jace Martin and Lisa Glover; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Martin and Grace Martin; eight nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Alma Conerly of Leesville, Louisiana, mother-in-law, Clarice McRae of Leesville, Louisiana.
Elton was a retired Clerk from Texaco after thirty-four years of service. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army, 8th Air Force, 457th Bombardment group, 751st Squadron. He was a Waist Gunner on a B-17 in which he flew thirty-one missions from Peterborough England.
Elton served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at North End Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas and First Baptist Church in Nederland. He was a current member of the Rebounders Class at First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Silvertones Choir, Silver Ukes, and Silver Bells. In retirement Elton became a licensed ham radio operator with the call letters, "WB5RFO", was an avid bowler and woodworker. He dabbled in some artistic painting and learned to play the Ukulele, guitar and dulcimer.
Elton C. Conerly
Elton C. Conerly, 80, of Nederland passed away Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of friends and family will take place Tuesday, February 1, 2005 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Elton was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Janice McRae Conerly; daughters, Carolyn Martin and her husband Bubba of Nederland, Texas and Cathy Glover and her husband Ray of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Scott Martin, Aimee Martin Duron, Jace Martin and Lisa Glover; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Martin and Grace Martin; eight nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Alma Conerly of Leesville, Louisiana, mother-in-law, Clarice McRae of Leesville, Louisiana.
Elton was a retired Clerk from Texaco after thirty-four years of service. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army, 8th Air Force, 457th Bombardment group, 751st Squadron. He was a Waist Gunner on a B-17 in which he flew thirty-one missions from Peterborough England.
Elton served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at North End Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas and First Baptist Church in Nederland. He was a current member of the Rebounders Class at First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Silvertones Choir, Silver Ukes, and Silver Bells. In retirement Elton became a licensed ham radio operator with the call letters, "WB5RFO", was an avid bowler and woodworker. He dabbled in some artistic painting and learned to play the Ukulele, guitar and dulcimer.
Elton C. Conerly, 80, of Nederland passed away Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of friends and family will take place Tuesday, February 1, 2005 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Elton was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Janice McRae Conerly; daughters, Carolyn Martin and her husband Bubba of Nederland, Texas and Cathy Glover and her husband Ray of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Scott Martin, Aimee Martin Duron, Jace Martin and Lisa Glover; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Martin and Grace Martin; eight nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Alma Conerly of Leesville, Louisiana, mother-in-law, Clarice McRae of Leesville, Louisiana.
Elton was a retired Clerk from Texaco after thirty-four years of service. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army, 8th Air Force, 457th Bombardment group, 751st Squadron. He was a Waist Gunner on a B-17 in which he flew thirty-one missions from Peterborough England.
Elton served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at North End Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas and First Baptist Church in Nederland. He was a current member of the Rebounders Class at First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Silvertones Choir, Silver Ukes, and Silver Bells. In retirement Elton became a licensed ham radio operator with the call letters, "WB5RFO", was an avid bowler and woodworker. He dabbled in some artistic painting and learned to play the Ukulele, guitar and dulcimer.
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