Obituary of Charles Grayson Conley I

Charles Grayson Conley, 73, a native of Ashland, KY, passed away suddenly Thursday evening, May 1, 2014, at his home in Whittier, NC from an apparent heart attack. Born June 10, 1940 in Ashland, Mr. Conley was a son of the late Grayson and Anna Faye McIntyre Conley of Cannonsburg, KY. He was an active member of Sequoyah Baptist Church in Cherokee, NC and a 1958 graduate of Boyd County High School. After starting his career at Armco Steel, he worked many years as a general contractor. He was a gifted story-teller and served as the family historian with perfect recall. Mr. Conley is survived by his wife Ethel Faulkner Conley, whom he married when she was 17 and he was 18 more than 54 years ago. In addition, he is survived by a son, Charles Grayson Conley II of Sylva, NC, and four daughters and their husbands, Joy and John Balmer of Belmont, NC, Janet and Frank Tate of Russell, KY, Melissa and Robert Greene of Whittier, NC and Angie and John Paterson of Indianapolis, IN. He was the proud grandfather of nine (Tara Davis, Crystal Balmer, Tiffany Springer, Holly Tate, Savannah Tate, Aubrey Greene, Zane Greene, Joey Miller and Cody Paterson), and three great-grandchildren (Reagan Springer, Mylee Faye Springer, and Aunie Miller). He also leaves behind a brother, Bill Conley of Ashland, KY, a sister, Pat Conley Stultz of Greenville, SC, and a host of family and friends who will miss him greatly. Visitation for those wishing to call on the family will be conducted between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Sunday, May 4th, at Crisp Funeral Home, 669 Highway 19 South, in Bryson City, NC. The funeral service officiated by his son-in-law, Frank Tate, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 5th, also at Crisp Funeral Home.