Lillian Griffith Conley-Ousley, age 88, of Prestonsburg, KY, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Emeritus at Halcyon Village in Marysville, Ohio.
An educator in the Kentucky and Ohio school Systems for over 35 years, she continued to substitute teach in Floyd County for almost 10 years following her retirement in 1990. Throughout her fife, she was active in Christian ministry, especially women's ministries in Kentucky and Ohio. The wife of a Baptist minister, she and her husband served many Freewill Baptist Churches in Easter Kentucky. Lillian was a remarkable woman who, while raising four children, received a bachelor's degree in education from Pikeville College and a Master's degree in reading education from Indiana University, Bloomington.
A devoted wife and dedicated mother, she was known for her home style cooking, especially cornbread and beans. She found great joy in canning, freezing and preserving the family garden harvests. For many years she was a MAry Kay beauty consultant. She was an avid reader and was a passionate Bible student. Above all, she will be most remembered for her unceasing heart of service and unconditional love for her family.
She was born November 7, 1926 in Estill, KY, to the late John Franklin Griffith and Ollie Young Griffith Nichols. She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 50 years, Rev. Dewey Conley in 1995; her second husband, Willard Ousley, who died in 2007. her siblings, Roberta Griffith, Gene Griffith, Mary Opal Dooley and John Griffith; her daughter, Rita

Conley, a grandson, James Franklin Conley II; a sister-in-law, Nora Griffith, a son-in-law, Fred Caceres. She is survived by a son, James Franklin(Christine) Conley of Lexington, KY; 2 daughters,Mary Caceres of Hilliard, O
and Faye(Steve)Ruffing of Marysville, OH;10 grandchildren:Barbara(Jeff)Lund, Susan Conley, CaRudolph Ousley and Glen(Gina) Ousley and many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.rey(Peter)Thomson, Alan(Amaris)DeRossett, Jeffrey Conley, Matthew Wilson, Emily(Derrick)Herman, Stephen(Amanda)Conley, Freddie(Stephanie)Caceres and Ryan Ruffing; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill(Mary Gail)Griffith of Miamisburg, OH;a sister, Julia(BOB)Duchemin if Franklin, OH; a brother-in-law, Al Dooley; a sister-in-law, Lenetta Conley; step-children Jack(Karen)Ousley, Joanna(Norman)Goble, Barbara(John)Brewer, Rudolph Ousley and Glen(Gina)

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