Herbert Clay (Cookie) Conley Jr. 62
A machinist and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was the son of Gertie Williams of Rock Island and the late Herbert Clay Conley Sr. He was also preceded in death by stepfather, Lawrence Williams and sister, Louzana Key.
He is survived by children, Herbert Clay Conley III of Smithville, Brenda Faye Conley of Sparta, Sally Mae Conner and Herman Junior Conley, both of Cookeville; sisters, Marie Buckner of Rock Island and Joyce Crimsman of Anderson, Ind.; brother, Crockett Conley of McMinnville; and grandchildren, Allison Racheal Conley, Ashley Conley, Amber Drakeford, Brandon Conley, Leianna Conner and Katie Rochelle.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta with Thaddus Underwood officiating. Burial will follow at Old Blue Spring Cemetery.
Thurman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 10, 2005