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Sybil Conley

Female 1912 - 2008  (96 years)


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  • Name Sybil Conley 
    Born 1912  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Dec 2008  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 

    • Sybil Conley Lemon - Charleston Daily Mail - (Dec/22/2008)
      Sybil Conley Lemon of South Charleston passed away peacefully at her home on December 20, 2008, surrounded by her family after a long illness.

      She was born at Blakely, and spent her childhood at Zona, Roane County. She was the daughter of the late Ord and Ethel Gandee Conley. She was employed at American Viscose in Parkersburg and was a fifty year resident of Spring Hill. She was an avid health enthusiast and had many friends at the South Charleston Recreation Center. She was an accomplished artist in oils and watercolors. She was dedicated to her church, St. Paul United Methodist, where she was a member of the Palm Class and the Wesleyan Circle. She taught Sunday school for many years.

      She is survived by sons, Dan and wife Patty of Scott Depot, and Joe and wife Linda of Gandeeville; daughter, Pat Bright and husband Philip of Charleston; brother, Jason Conley and wife JoAnn of Charleston; sisters, Alice Miller and Thelma Hughes, both of Spencer, Janet Smith of Elyria, Ohio, and Mildred Turner and husband Les of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Chris Goff and wife Alisha of Jacksonville, Fla., Brad Lemon and wife Nikki of Charleston, Rebekah Hovermale and husband Adam of Charleston, and Grant Lemon of Gandeeville; and four great-grandchildren, Dylan, Rachel, Christopher, and Carly.

      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; sisters, Naomi Miller and Flossie Eakin; nine brothers, Roy, Ross, Ray, Edwin, James, Brice, infant Claudie, Irvin and James Conley.

      A Celebration of Sybil's life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Stephen White officiating. Burial will follow at Cunningham Memorial Park.

      A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

      The family wishes to thank the staff of Kanawha HospiceCare, especially Amanda Joyce and Aniya Witherspoon.

      In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to HospiceCare or St. Paul United Methodist Church.

      Online condolences can be sent to www.casdorphandcurry.com.
    Person ID I84087  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Ord Conley,   b. 23 Apr 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1964, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Clara Ethel Gandee,   b. 5 Dec 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1905  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/27/1905
      Place: Roane, West Virginia
      Ord Conley, 20, Roane, Zona
      Ethel Gandee,16, Roane, Gandeeville

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 195
      Conley, Ord 24 m1- 5y
      Ethel 21 m1- 5y 3-3 children
      Roy son 4
      Ross son 2
      Flossie da 1 2/12

      1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV # 101 all WVWVWV
      Conley, Ord 32
      Clara E 31
      Roy M son 13
      Ross W son 12
      Flossie M da 10
      Robert R son 9
      Sybil da 7
      Thelma G da 4 2/12
      Charles E son 2 1/12
      Irvin F son 8/12

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 128 all WVWVWV
      Conley, Ord 44 md age 19
      Ethel 41 md age 16
      Ray son 19
      Thelma da 14
      Edwin son 12
      Irvin son 10
      Naomi da 9
      Mildred da 7
      James son 5
      Jason son 4
      Alice A da 1 7/12
    Family ID F21763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.