Obit of Conway, Betty Reed - Carter County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 19 Jul 2009 Return to Carter County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/carter/carter.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Silent Home Cemetery--Roll OK Surnames: Conway, Reed, Noble, Hunter, Wright, Estrada, Cunningham Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8420/mb.ashx http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8421/mb.ashx *Betty Conway was born December 31, 1930 in Milo, Oklahoma to Nellie Mae and John Edward Reed. She passed away March 31, 2007 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years, 3 months. Betty grew up and graduated in Crawford. She was married to Clarence Junior Conway at Cheyenne on May 6, 1947 they made their home in Red Moon until 1956 when they moved to Cheyenne, Okklahoma. In the early 60's they owned and operated the laundry mat in Roll, Oklahoma. After selling the laundry mat she atteneded nursing school and graduated in 1967. After returning to Roger Mills County she worked at the Cheyenne Hospital and also Elk City Community Hospital. In 1994 Betty retired from nursing to take care of Clarence until 1995 when he passed away. Betty was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. Betty was very artistic, loved to paint and draw, founder of poison pen club, seamstress, crcheting and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Cheyenne First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, Ted Reed. She is survived by her four sons, Bob Conway and wife, Venita of Keller, Texas, Gene Conway and wife Dorothy, of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Rick Conway and wife Tonda, of Woodward, Oklahoma, and Tom and wife Janice, of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, 9 grandchildren, Justin Conway, Rick Conway, Jeremy Conway, Tammy Noble, April Hunter, Rebeca Wright, Arlie Conway, Tosha Estrada, and Stacy Conway, 6 great granchildren, 1 sister, Ola Mae Cunningham, of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Caskedt Bearers include Joe Whitson, Gene Whitson, Orbie Whitson, Charlie Whitson, Floyd Whitson and Jessie Whitson. Services were held Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Cheyenne First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Aubrey Cowan and Rev. Jeff Hurlbut. Burial will be at Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 5-Apr-2007