Jean Conway

Dorothy “Jean” Williams Conway, born April 13, 1927, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, just weeks after celebrating her 99th birthday, surrounded by her loving daughters. Born in Elizaville, Kentucky, to Maud Knight and John Downing Williams, Jean was the youngest of four children and grew up on the family farm, Knightland Farm. She graduated from Fleming County High School, attended Kentucky Wesleyan College and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from the University of Kentucky. In 1950, Jean married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Gene Conway, M.D. They shared a devoted marriage until his passing on October 29, 2023 just after celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary on September 1.

Jean’s legacy lives on through her three daughters: the Honorable Lisa Allen Beebe, J.D. (Chuck), Janet Conway Fleenor, R.N. and Linda Conway Hensley, M.Ed. (Doug). She was a proud grandmother to Michael Allen, Jr., J.D. (Lara), Cora Allen, J.D. (Andrew), David Fleenor III, Daniel Gene Fleenor, Isobel “Izzy” Hensley and Cecelia “CeCe” Hensley and a cherished great-grandmother to Estelle “Stella” Allen.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Visitation will be from 1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Private interment will be in the Fleming County Cemetery in Flemingsburg, Kentucky

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary P. Shelton Library, 200 West Grant Ave., Georgetown, Ohio 45121.