Lillian V. Conaway

Lillian V. Conaway, 85 of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:50 A.M., Thursday, October 16, 2003 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
Lillian was a homemaker and a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Du Quoin.
She was born August 18, 1918 at Pinckneyville, IL the daughter of George and Lottie (Wheatley) Hawkins.
She married Richard Carter in 1939 at Pinckneyville. He preceded her in death and she then married Arthur E. Conaway on June 3, 1972 at Du Quoin, IL.  He passed away April 14, 1987.
She is survived by eight children- Don Carter and wife Nancy of Du Quoin, Karen Danberry of Du Quoin, Tom Carter and wife Carol of Ava, Jack Carter and wife Sue of Sparta, Pat Lively and husband O'dell of DuQuoin, Joyce Bernstein of Murray, KY, Allen Carter and wife Lyn of Du Quoin, Terri Carter of Du Quoin, one sister- Charlotte Hoffman and husband Dean of Pinckneyville, twenty four grandchildren, thirty two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, one brother and two sisters.
Funeral services were at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 18, 2003 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. C.L. McKinnies and Rev. Dan McKinnies officiating.
Friends called from 9 to 11 A.M. Saturday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Interment was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery at Pinckneyville.

