Wayne Conley

SAVANNAH SFC Wayne Conley, U.S. Army (Retired), 72, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, under the care of Hospice Savannah.Mr. Conley was born on July 25, 1940 in Chattanooga, the son of the late John Ishmael and Lenora Hamilton Conley. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army. Following his military tenure he worked for the United States Postal Service where he retired as a carrier. He was actively involved with the 15th Infantry Division.Mr. Conley is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia Conley; sons, Wayne Conley Jr., of Savannah, John P. Conley and wife, Karen, of Dublin, Ga., and Dan R. Conley and wife, Melissa, of Savannah; five grandchildren; brothers, Paul Conley, of Miami, Fla., and John Conley, of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Shirley Hollingsworth, of Waycross, Ga.; and a host of nieces and nephews.The family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.A graveside funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.