Jay Conaway

Jay William Conaway 84 of Fairhaven, Sykesville, MD, died Wednesday November 5, 2008 at the Dove House in Westminster. Mr. Conaway was born September 15, 1924 in Winfield, MD the son of the late Jay and Amy Conaway. He was the husband of 62 years to Ethel L. Conaway. After graduation from Sykesville High School he was drafted and served in the 14th Air Force in China/India/Burma Theatre under General Chennault. He owned and operated Conaway General Store in Winfield for 25 years. After giving up the store he became a rural mail carrier for Sykesville Post Office from which he retired. He was a member of Winfield Bible Chapel and the Ebenezer Owls Senior Group. He was a former Charter Member of the Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club and the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving in addition to his wife are Son and daughter-in-law Gary and Barbara Conaway of Silver Spring, MD Grandson Benjamin Conaway of Cherry Hill, NJ Granddaughter Amy Conaway of Chicago, IL. He is predeceased by sister Pearl Myers and brother LeRoy Conaway. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday November 11, 2008 11 Am at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. 1212 W. Old Liberty Rd. Winfield, MD 21784 with Pastor Kim Gee of Winfield, Bible Chapel officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Woodbine, MD. The family will receive friends on Sunday 4-6 PM and Monday 7-9 PM at the funeral home . Memorial Contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery C/O Harold Robertson 2332 Sykesville Rd. Westminster, MD 21157 or Winfield Bible Chapel Building Fund 5407 Woodbine Rd. Woodbine, MD 21797 or Carroll Hospice 292 Stoner Ave. Westminster, MD 21157.
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