Biography, CONLEY, RAY WINFRED
Magoffin County, Ky
2004


Submitted by: Joe Conley 
Joe_Conley@HMIS.ORG
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RAY WINFRED CONLEY 

Ray was the 2nd born child of Jesse Franklin and Chrystal (Lemaster) 
Conley of Falcon.  

He, like his older brother Roy, joined the U S Army.  He served in 
Korea but never as able to locate his brother Challis, who also was 
serving there at the same time.  every time he got a tip . . . he just 
missed him.

Ray ended up in Lorain, Ohio as was his brother Roy.  He worked for 
National Tube, later U.S. Steel and retired from there.  His position 
was a "rigger" within the steel mill.

He met and married Mary Lou Ardo of Lorain.  They made their home 
in Lorain, Ohio where they raised their 7 children:

Lois, Leslie Ray, Mark Jesse, Kimblery Rae, Lynn Diane, Pamela Sue 
and Dennis Allen  

Ray excelled in furniture refinishing and was known throughout 
Lorain County for his work.  He was an avid NASCAR enthusiast and
 travelled in his motorhome to Daytona Beach every February for many 
years.  

He passed away in June 1998 after a 10 month battle with cancer.  
He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain, Ohio.
 

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