ERMA MABLE (GRANNY) CONAWAY

Funeral for Erma Mable

Granny) Conaway, 97, of Palestine was at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Crawford Cemetery, with Chaplain Gary Ponder officiating.

Mrs. Conaway died March 17. She was born July 5, 1910, in Anderson County to Fred William and Mattie Maude Fields Collier.

Mrs. Conaway was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Boyd Link Conaway; two sons, Jay Conaway and James Conaway; a granddaughter, Cindy Conaway; four sisters, Lou Collier, Nina Collier Thomas, Vera Collier Hix and Lela Collier Carr.

Survivors are five daughters and three sons-in-law, Jean Smith of Palestine, Mary Acker of Rusk, Janette and Milt Price of Bullard, Janice and Richard Smith of Tyler, Ann Prater and husband Jerry of Gilmer; three sons and daughters-in-law, Walter and Jean Conaway of Longview, Charles and Nell Conaway of Palestine, Gary (Bubba) and Pat Conaway of Palestine; 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

Arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

March 26, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald