Gordon attended Coleman High School as a Freshman with the CHS Class of 1950.

Gordon Conway, age 75, of Coleman died Friday, June 9, 2006 at Hendrick Medical Center.   Funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating.  Burial followed in the Coleman City Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

Gordon Conway was born May 28, 1931 in Coleman, Texas, the son of P. D. Conway and Alta Mae Mow Conway.  He grew up in Coleman, attended school in Coleman and graduated from Centennial High School.  On June 11, 1952 he married Charlene Burrow in Coleman.  He worked for Martin Brick for 20 years where he was a Load Foreman and was self-employed in farming for 35 years.  He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Charlene Conway of Coleman; two daughters, Patricia Elaine Berry and husband Jimmie of Coleman, Glenda Jean Swan and husband Johnny Ray of Crossett, Arkansas; one sister, Iva Dell Lively of Clyde; five grandchildren, Michael "Stopper" Chapman of Junction, Shana Michelle Jewell and husband Michael of Coleman, Shelly Marie Parson and husband Kim of Abilene, Clinton Dewayne Walker of McCool, Mississippi, Christie Leigh Messinger and husband Jeff of Bastrop, Louisiana; nine great-grandchildren, Cody Chapman, Kendall and Jared Walker, Jordan Jewell, Cade Spikes, Henry and Reid Messinger, Kobi and Kory Dobbins; a very dear friend of the family, Wally Dobbins of Coleman; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice, 1900 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas 79601 or the First Baptist Church Family Life Center Building Fund, 200 E. College Avenue, Coleman, Texas 76834 or the donor¹s favorite charity.