A Tribute to the Conleys

Here is a picture of us singing Christmas Carols to them this past Christmas. Now they are both in heaven reunited with each other and their Savior for eternity. They have gone to their final reward and home forever. We were not able to make her funeral 6 weeks ago, but wanted to show the family and our dear friends that we cared. Their Pastor shared many things about them and I want to pass along a couple of them as it spoke of their dedication to God and love for the church.

The first thing he shared was how they showed up to church in a snowstorm. It was just last winter just before they went into the nursing home at the ages of 93. The pastor recalled how he almost had canceled the service that morning and how the younger people of the church "couldn't make it." Then the Conleys pulled up that morning bright and early into the parking lot. He got her wheel chair out of the trunk and helped her into it and then pushed her up the ramp to church. Ollie Mae told the pastor that Sunday isn't Sunday with going to church.

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I guess it just goes to prove you do what you want to do.

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The second thing he shared was Bro. Conley's ability to sing even in his old age. The pastor shared that not only did he still like to sing in his old age, he still could. He could still sing, he could still keep in time, he could still keep on tune, and he always could still sing the right words. Then he added "All that without even looking at a songbook." He shared that at this past Christmas program at the Rolling Fields nursing home he sang in the choir and everyone was amazed how well his voice still carried the notes. He was asked to sing "Oh Holy Night".

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While many try to sing he could at 93.

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Many other tributes were given to their spiritual life and how they had served their Savior.