Mr. Harvey Joe Conaway, age 87, of Murray, Kentucky died at 5:10pm Saturday, March 13, 2021 at AHC Nursing Home in Paris, Tennessee. He was born July 3, 1933 to Jesse and Sarah Conaway of Ringling, Oklahoma.
He lived a full life, living 30 years in California and later living in Canada, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Florida. He was a true entrepreneur with many ventures including being a contractor, subdivision owner, coal broker, owner and operator of a hotel and gift shop owner in Sarasota, Florida along with other businesses throughout his life. He celebrated life and always welcomed a challenge. He was witty, determined and possessed a wonderful sense of humor. His great gift to his daughters was teaching them to see life’s possibilities. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife of nearly 45 years, Nanci Conaway of Murray in 2004, and seven siblings, Clarence, Jesse, Edgar, Orville, Annabelle, Faydelle, and Eugene.
Mr. Conaway is survived by his four children, Christi Walker of Murray, KY, her husband, Mike and her daughter, Amber Houk and husband, Roger; Michelle Winston of Murray and her daughter, Amanda Staley and husband, Ray; and Tammy Marshall of Sarasota, Florida, and her husband, Carl; and son, Jeff Conaway of Oakhurst, California. He is also survived by seven great grandchildren, Landon, Laynee, Lyla and Lawsyn Houk and Emeory, Elijah, and Emelia Staley.
A private graveside service for the immediate family will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Elm Grove Cemetery with Rev. Clint Gentry officiating.
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Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.