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Bessie Lee Spake Conley
 Bessie Lee Spake Conley age 99, died Monday June 17, 2013 at Hospice Cleveland County. Born in Cleveland County on October 24, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lynn and Eula Hoyle Spake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Hugh Grady Conley.  She is the last survivor of the Shelby High Class of 1933 .She assisted her husband in Conley's Grocery Stores and was a Homemaker. She was a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church, former member of Frances Extension Homemakers Club, Shelby City Park Senior Group, Neal Senior Center, volunteered at the Shelby Senior Center, and later volunteered at the Neal Senior Center dining room and gift shop. She enjoyed crafts and was a beautiful seamstress and once made clothes for Belk Fabric Department when it was located downtown Shelby. She enjoyed traveling and was always ready to go. Until July 2011, she traveled with her daughter Betty at the Arts and Craft Shows with The Betty Mayberry Cookbook throughout the southeast. At the age of 98 1/2 she was best known for her brilliant mind. If her body was as sharp as her mind she would be kicking football. She enjoyed cooking and her home until she went to live at Shelby House in August 2011 and her favorite past time was playing bingo. We would like to thank Shelby House employees, Staff, and residents for their wonderful care, friendship, and love.

Mrs. Conley is survived by her daughter Betty Jean Conley Lyerly Willis and husband Mac Mount Airy,; Nieces and nephews, Imogene Conley Shaver of Charlotte, Rebecca Putnam Brackett of Mt Pleasant, Kenneth Conley of Matthews, and Ralph Conley of Monroe.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday June 20, 2013 at 11:00 am at Ross Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Sorrells officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. Burial will follow the service at Cleveland Memorial Park.

Memorials can be made to Ross Grove Baptist Church, 1225 Ross Grove Road, Shelby, NC 28150.

 

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Conley.

Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com


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