Roy H. Conley, 95, U.S. Army Veteran

He was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on August 1, 1928, and grew up in nearby Falcon, Kentucky. Mr. Conley was a resident of Lorain since 1951.

Our dad attended a one room schoolhouse thru 8th grade before attending Salyersville High School of which he was granted his diploma in 2003 due to military service.

Roy was a United States Army veteran and proudly served from 1946 – 1948 at Fort Richardson, Alaska. He was discharged with the rank of TEC 5 / Corporal.

He was employed by National Tube Steel, later United States Steel, in the Outside Shipping Department from which he retired in 1985 with nearly 36 years of service. He then worked for Bob Morris Pontiac and Victory Chevrolet transporting cars for 11 years.

Dad was an avid blood donor with 20 gallons to his credit. He enjoyed puzzles of all kinds and was C.B. radio operator with the handle of “The Old Termite”. He faithfully watched the Indians (sorry, that’s what he called them) Browns and Cavaliers play if at all possible and gave them great advise by talking and yelling to the T.V.

At the time of his death Roy was the oldest member in age of the Amherst Foursquare Church (Grow Point) where he had been attending since 1959.

On May 9, 1959, he married the former Elizabeth “Betty” Rado and she preceded him in death on March 21, 2017, after 57� years of marriage.

Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Joseph F. and Barbara (nee Knipper) Conley of Lorain, daughter Susan J. Mellen of Amherst and daughter and son-in-law Patricia and John McNamara of Sheffield Lake. Also, he leaves five grandchildren: Maggie Conley, Adam Mellen, Andrew (Rachel) Mellen and Lauren and Joseph Cendrosky; three great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents Jesse F. and Chrystal (nee Lemaster) Conley, and by brothers Ray W. Conley, John Henry Conley and Challis P. Conley.

Roy’s family will receive friends on Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm in the Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain; and also on Monday, December 18th from 10:00am until time of services at 11:00am at Grow Point Church, 780 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Roy’s cousin, Rev. Doug Tackett and his son Joseph F. Conley will be officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, with full military honors by the AMVETS Post 32, Elyria.

In lieu of flowers Dad requested donations be made in his name to Christmas Pretties Program at Alice Lloyd College, 100 Purpose Road, Pippa Passes, KY 41844 or to the Magoffin County Senior Citizens, 88 S. Church St, Salyersville, KY 41465.

We, his children, would like to say “thank you” to the following physicians’ who allowed us to enjoy our Dad for so many years: Dr. Itri Eren, Dr. George Bescak, Dr. M. G. Salka, Dr. David Joyce and Dr. Alex Zolli along with the caring staff at New Life Hospice.

For expressions of sympathy and further information, please visit Reidyfuneral.com.