Josephine Conley

Josephine Conley passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at her residence in Hearthstone Memory Care in Conroe, Texas. She was 81 years old.

Josephine, known as Miss Josie to her friends and family, was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on July 11, 1929. She was the youngest of six surviving children of Ethel and Bethel Scroggin. She married James Conley of McAlister, Oklahoma on August 3, 1952. They had two children David Conley and his wife Debbie who live in New Jersey and Kathy Blossom and her husband Stan who live in Montgomery, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and all of her siblings. She will be greatly missed by her children, her six grandchildren, her four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Miss Josie graduated from Stillwater High School in 1947 and received a Bachelors Degree in Home Economics from Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) in 1951. She completed her Masters of Education at Central State University in 1981. She taught elementary school and Home Economics in the Edmond Public Schools. Her greatest love however was working in the Edmond Public Library.

Miss Josie was talented in so many home economic areas. She was an excellent cook, she sewed, she braided rugs, refinished and reupholstered furniture, crocheted, and kept excellent records of her travels in the states and abroad. She was an avid collector of antiques particularly old furniture. She and her husband James (Jim) designed and built their dream home in Edmond, Oklahoma upon their retirement.

In 2003, Miss Josie moved to Montgomery, Texas to be closer to family. She was a member of West Conroe Baptist Church since 2004.

Services will be held in the Chapel at West Conroe Baptist Church on Wednesday, January 26th at 2pm. Dr Jay Gross will be officiating. Graveside services will be held in Edmond, Oklahoma on Friday, January, 28th at 2pm in the Gracelawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at Metcalf Funeral Directors on Tuesday, January 25th from 5 to 7pm. You are invited to leave a tribute to the family at www.metcalffuneraldirector.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Houston and Southeast Texas Alzheimers Association. (2242 West Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030-2008, alz.org)

The family would like to thank all of the members of the Vineyard Class of West Conroe Baptist Church for all their calls, cards and prayers. We would also like to thank the wonderful staff at Heritage Oaks Assisted Living and Hearthstone Assisted Living for their loving care of Miss Josie.