Donald W. Conley

Donald W. Conley, 81, of the Salem Community in Morganton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Donald was born on July 18, 1931 to Stirl Gordon Conley and Julia Ann Ross Conley and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired employee of Drexel Heritage Furnishings. Donald was a member of Burkemont Baptist Church.He is survived by his son, Chris Conley and his wife, Nancy, of Eldorado Hills, CA; step-daughters, Phyllis Bowers and her husband, Freddie, of Waverly, IA and Chris Shuffler and her husband, Dude, of Valdese; and grandchildren, Zack Conley, Catlin Conley, Holly Shuffler, and Dustin Shuffler.In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Prewitt Conley; his second wife, Elizabeth "Lib" Gray Conley; a brother, Cletus Conley; and an infant sister.The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Burkemont Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. David Mills and Rev. Eddy Bunton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service.Memorial contributions may be made to Burkemont Baptist Church, 4668 Burkemont Road, Morganton, NC 28655.Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.