Ernie Lewis

Conway

Ernie Lewis Conway son of the late Ethel Artie Myres Conway and Ira Herbert Conway was born in Shannon County, Missouri, on November 9, 1927. He departed this life at the Brent B. Tinnin Manor in Ellington, Missouri, on January 8, 2010, at the age of 82.

On April 2, 1955 in Tunica, Mississippi, Ernie was united in marriage to Juanita Barbee and to this loving union four children were born. Ernie was of the Baptist Faith. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and member of the Ellington V.F.W. Ernie loved playing golf and pitching horse shoes.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Ernie Lewis (Sonny) Conway Jr., four brothers, Roy, Howard, J.D. and Gene Conway.

Ernie is survived by his wife Juanita Conway of Ellington, one son, David Wayne Conway and his wife Tawnda of Marietta, Georgia, two daughters, Sheila Wagner and her husband Russell of Ellington, Kelly McMurry of Ellington, nine grandchildren, Jessica, Jenny, Tasha, Michael, Shawna, Josh, Andrew, Allison and Alexis, four great-grandchildren, Tristyn, Maicey, Evan and Gavin, three brothers, Vernon Conway of Idaho, Kendall Conway of Bunker, Wendell "Bud" Conway of Bunker, and one sister, Hazel Hill of Ellington, one daughter-in-law, Cam Conway of Ellington. Ernie will be deeply missed by his family and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: 1:00 P.M. Monday

Funeral Services: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Minister: Eric Mansfield

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, MO